mottle-leaf

noun

variants or less commonly mottled leaf

1

: a zinc deficiency disease of citrus plants characterized by a partial chlorosis, reduced size of leaves and fruits, and stunting

2

: a virus disease of cherry characterized by chlorotic mottling, puckering, distortion, and wrinkling of the leaves

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