Pierce's disease: Meaning and Definition of

Pierce''s disease"

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— Plant Pathol. Plant Pathol.
  1. a disease of grapes caused by a rickettsialike organism, characterized by dwarfing of vines, mottling of woody tissues, and plant death.
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