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Meaning of stubborn disease | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A disease of citrus trees characterized by stunted growth and misshapen fruit, caused by Spiroplasma citri.

uncountable

Examples

“The extremely low number of control plants infected by stubborn disease suggests that natural spread of stubborn in the vicinity of the experiments is much slower than that reported for psylla-borne greening in South Africa (Schwarz, 1964).”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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