English Dictionary: anthracnose | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Anthracnose \An*thrac"nose`\, n. [Gr. [?], [?], carbuncle + [?] disease.] (Bot.) Any one of several fungus diseases, caused by parasitic species of the series {Melanconiales}, attacking the bean, grape, melon, cotton, and other plants. In the case of the grape, brown concave spots are formed on the stem and fruit, and the disease is called {bird's-eye rot}. |