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leaf blotch

noun

, Plant Pathology.
  1. a symptom or phase of certain especially fungal diseases of plants, characterized by necrotic discoloration of the leaves.
  2. any disease so characterized.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of leaf blotch1

First recorded in 1905–10
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Example Sentences

This fungus causes septoria leaf blotch in wheat, a serious disease in temperate climates, estimated to cause more than £250 million per year in costs in the UK alone due to harvest loss and fungicide spraying.

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