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Mosaic disease

Definition
noun
An infectious disease in plants characterized by the speckled appearance in leaves due to mottling and discoloration caused by a mosaic virus.
Supplement
Mosaic viruses that cause such disease are the plum pox virus and the tobacco mosaic virus.
Word origin: mosaic + disease
See also: mosaic virus


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