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ringspot

ringspot noun: a symptom of various viral infections in plants, taking the form of rings or spots of damaged tissue.

Noun

ringspot (countable and uncountable, plural ringspots)

  1. A symptom of various viral infections in plants, taking the form of rings or spots of damaged tissue.
    • Disease name: Tobacco rattle Causal virus: Tobacco rattle virus Symptoms: Necrotic local lesions, necrotic or chlorotic ringspots, systemic necrosis, ringspots, line patterns, mottling are the various symptoms induced in tobacco depending on the environment and cultivars.2008, M. V. Nayudu, Plant Viruses

Forms of ringspot

pluralringspots
alternative formring spot

Origin of ringspot

From ring + spot.

Questions about ringspot

What does ringspot mean?
Ringspot means a symptom of various viral infections in plants, taking the form of rings or spots of damaged tissue.
What part of speech is ringspot?
Ringspot is a noun.
What is the plural of ringspot?
The plural of ringspot is ringspots.

Words near ringspot in the dictionary

  1. ringside seat
  2. ringside seats
  3. ringsider
  4. ringsiders
  5. ringsides
  6. ringspot
  7. ringspots
  8. ringspun
  9. ringstand
  10. ringstands
  11. Ringsted

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