CROWN GALL
\kɹˈa͡ʊn ɡˈɔːl], \kɹˈaʊn ɡˈɔːl], \k_ɹ_ˈaʊ_n ɡ_ˈɔː_l]\
Definitions of CROWN GALL
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a bacterial disease of plants (especially pome and stone fruits and grapes and roses) which forms excrescences on the stem near the ground
By Princeton University
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a bacterial disease of plants (especially pome and stone fruits and grapes and roses) which forms excrescences on the stem near the ground
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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A localized proliferation of plant tissue forming a swelling or outgrowth, commonly with a characteristic shape and unlike any organ of the normal plant. Plant tumors or galls usually form in response to the action of a pathogen or a pest. (Holliday, P., A Dictionary of Plant Pathology, 1989, p330)
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