late blight
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Tweet n. A highly destructive disease of solanaceous plants, especially potatoes and tomatoes, caused by the oomycete Phytophthora infestans, appearing in wet weather often late in the growing season, and characterized by decay of the foliage and tubers or fruits. |
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