Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A disease of the potato tuber due to the fungus Oöspora scabies.

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Examples

  • A stronger deterrent is the effect that fresh manure has on the development of the spores that produce the disease known as potato-scab.

    Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement Alva Agee 1900

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