withertip

withertip
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: wither (I) + tip
: a blighting of terminal shoots or of the tips of leaves especially characteristic of various anthracnoses of citrus plants — compare citrus anthracnose, lime anthracnose

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • twig blight — noun a disease of the ends of twigs of woody plants • Hypernyms: ↑blight * * * noun : a dying back (as in fire blight or brown rot) of the terminal branches or twigs of woody plants compare dieback, withertip * * * Plant Pathol. blight affecting… …   Useful english dictionary

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