wire stem

noun

: a disease of cabbage, cauliflower, and related plants that is caused by a fungus (Pellicularia filamentosa) and is similar to damping-off but attacks older seedlings and produces a constricted wiry stem

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“Wire stem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20stem. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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