Ringspot
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A symptom of various viral infections in plants, taking the form of rings or spots of damaged tissue. countable, uncountable
"Disease name: Tobacco rattle Causal virus: Tobacco rattle virus Symptoms: Necrotic local lesions, necrotic or chlorotic ringspots, systemic necrosis, ringspots, line patterns, mottling are the various symptoms induced in tobacco depending on the environment and cultivars."
Example
More examples"Disease name: Tobacco rattle Causal virus: Tobacco rattle virus Symptoms: Necrotic local lesions, necrotic or chlorotic ringspots, systemic necrosis, ringspots, line patterns, mottling are the various symptoms induced in tobacco depending on the environment and cultivars."
Etymology
From ring + spot.
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