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elm yellows

elm yellows noun: a disease of elm trees, caused by phytoplasmas infecting the phloem, and eventually causing the crown to turn yellow from lack of nutrients.

Noun

elm yellows (uncountable)

  1. A disease of elm trees, caused by phytoplasmas infecting the phloem, and eventually causing the crown to turn yellow from lack of nutrients.

Questions about elm yellows

What does elm yellows mean?
Elm yellows means a disease of elm trees, caused by phytoplasmas infecting the phloem, and eventually causing the crown to turn yellow from lack of nutrients.
What part of speech is elm yellows?
Elm yellows is a noun.

Words near elm yellows in the dictionary

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  3. elm sawfly
  4. elm tree
  5. elm trees
  6. elm yellows
  7. Elma
  8. Elman
  9. Elman network
  10. Elmans
  11. ELMAs

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