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Grand Rapids disease

Grand Rapids disease noun: a bacterial canker of tomatoes, caused by the bacterium Aplanobacter michiganensis.

Noun

Grand Rapids disease (uncountable)

  1. A bacterial canker of tomatoes, caused by the bacterium Aplanobacter michiganensis.

Questions about Grand Rapids disease

What does Grand Rapids disease mean?
Grand Rapids disease means a bacterial canker of tomatoes, caused by the bacterium Aplanobacter michiganensis.
What part of speech is Grand Rapids disease?
Grand Rapids disease is a noun.

Words near Grand Rapids disease in the dictionary

  1. grand quarter
  2. grand quarters
  3. Grand Rapidian
  4. Grand Rapidians
  5. Grand Rapids
  6. Grand Rapids disease
  7. Grand Ridge
  8. Grand River
  9. grand rounds
  10. grand salami
  11. grand salamis

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