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Meaning of cercosporin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A toxin found in Cercospora species.

uncountable

Examples

“The purple discoloration is caused by the accumulation of cercosporin, which causes membrane damage and cell death, subsequently decreasing grain marketability and seedling vigor.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

cercosporine cercosporiosis cercosporoid cercotractor Cercottes cercozoan