scab

  • 71scab·bard — /ˈskæbɚd/ noun, pl bards [count] : a protective case for a sword that covers the blade …

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  • 72scab-shin — …

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  • 73Powdery scab — Taxobox name = Powdery scab regnum = Rhizaria phylum = Cercozoa classis = Phytomyxea genus = Spongospora species = S. subterranea binomial = Spongospora subterranea Powdery scab, is a disease that happens to tubers. It is caused by the protozoa… …

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  • 74U.S. Wheat and Barley Scab Initiative — The U.S. Wheat and Barley Scab Initiative was founded in 1998. The Initiative s goal is to develop as quickly as possible effective control measures that minimize the threat of Fusarium head blight (scab) to the producers, processors, and… …

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  • 75Apple scab — is a disease of apple trees (genus Malus ) caused by the ascomycete fungus Venturia inaequalis . The disease manifests as dull black or grey brown lesions on the surface of tree leaves, buds or fruits. Lesions may also appear less frequently on… …

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  • 76peach scab — noun : a fungous disease of the peach and related plants (as cherry and plum) caused by a scab (Cladosporium carpophilum) producing freckles on the fruit and small brown spots on the leaves and twigs called also cherry scab, plum scab …

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  • 77sheep scab — noun : mange (as psoroptic mange) of sheep compare head scab * * * sheep scab noun A mange in sheep transmitted by mites • • • Main Entry: ↑sheep * * * sheep scab, a contagious disease of sheep due to mites which live on the skin and cause the… …

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  • 78potato scab — noun : any of various diseases of the potato characterized by crusty rough spots or scabs on the tubers; specifically : a disease that is characterized by lesions of brownish corky tissue, is caused by an actinomycete (Streptomyces scabies), and… …

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  • 79Crown scab — Crown Crown (kroun), n. [OE. corone, coroun, crune, croun, OF. corone, corune, F. couronne, fr. L. corona crown, wreath; akin to Gr. korw nh anything curved, crown; cf. also L. curvus curved, E. curve, curb, Gael. cruinn round, W. crwn. Cf.… …

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  • 80apple scab — Disease of apple trees caused by the fungus Venturia inaequalis, producing dark blotches or lesions on the leaves, fruit, and sometimes young twigs. Affected plants may drop their fruit prematurely, resulting in potentially high crop losses.… …

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