cercosporiosis

noun

cer·​cos·​po·​ri·​o·​sis

(ˌ)sərˌkäspərēˈōsə̇s

plural cercosporioses

-ōˌsēz

: a disease of plants caused by fungi of the genus Cercospora

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Cercospora + -i- + -osis

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Rhymes for cercosporiosis

• actinomycosis
• atherosclerosis
• endometriosis
• erythematosus
• erythroblastosis
• granulomatosis
• hemochromatosis
• histiocytosis
• hyperkeratosis
• ketoacidosis
• mononucleosis
• osteonecrosis