phloem necrosis: Meaning and Definition of

phlo'em necro"sis

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— Plant Pathol. Plant Pathol.
  1. a disease of the American elm caused by a mycoplasmalike organism, characterized by yellowing and necrosis of the foliage and yellowish-brown discoloration of the phloem.
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