fruit spot

noun

: any of various diseases of plants characterized by the occurrence of sunken, pithy, or discolored local lesions on the fruits and commonly caused by parasitic fungi see cylindrosporium

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“Fruit spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fruit%20spot. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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