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anthracnose
an·thrac·nose [ an thrák nss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
fungal disease of plants: a fungal disease of beans and vines that produces dark sunken spots on fruit, stems, and leaves
[Late 19th century. < French< Greek anthrax "coal" + nosos "disease"]
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