Noun: gummosis gu'mow-sis
- Pathological production of gummy exudates in citrus and various stone-fruit trees
"The cherry orchard showed signs of gummosis on several trees"
- Disease of citrus trees caused by the fungus Phytophthora citrophthora
"The citrus grove showed signs of brown rot gummosis, with characteristic gummy exudates on the tree trunks";
- brown rot gummosis
Type of: brown rot, plant disease
Encyclopedia: Gummosis