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from The Century Dictionary.

  • A diseased condition of the leaves and young growth of plants, especially carnations, produced by sucking-insects and mites. The reserve proteids and sugars being thus removed, oxidizing enzyme increase and the growing cells lose their chlorophyl and die.

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