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beech bark disease

beech bark disease noun: a disease of beech trees, caused by scale insects invading the bark and leading to fungal cankers of the genus Neonectria.

Noun

beech bark disease (uncountable)

  1. A disease of beech trees, caused by scale insects invading the bark and leading to fungal cankers of the genus Neonectria.

Questions about beech bark disease

What does beech bark disease mean?
Beech bark disease means a disease of beech trees, caused by scale insects invading the bark and leading to fungal cankers of the genus Neonectria.
What part of speech is beech bark disease?
Beech bark disease is a noun.

Words near beech bark disease in the dictionary

  1. beebrushes
  2. Beebs
  3. Beeby
  4. Beebys
  5. beech
  6. beech bark disease
  7. Beech Forest
  8. Beech Grove
  9. beech leaf disease
  10. beech marten
  11. beech martens

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