phloem necrosis
noun Plant Pathology.
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.
Origin of phloem necrosis
First recorded in 1920–25
Words nearby phloem necrosis
phlegmonous gastritis,
phlegmonous mastitis,
phlegmy,
phlm.,
phloem,
phloem necrosis,
phloem ray,
phlogistic,
phlogiston,
phlogopite,
phlorizin