adus·ti·o·sis | \ ə-ˌdə-stē-ˈō-səs \
plural adustioses\ ə-ˌdə-stē-ˈō-ˌsēz \
Definition of adustiosis
: a physiological breakdown of the rind of citrus fruit (as lemons) causing a reddish discoloration
— called also red blotch
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The first known use of adustiosis was circa 1928
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