Definition of grease spot
: a disease of turf grasses caused by a fungus (Pythium aphanidermatum) and characterized by spots usually under two inches in diameter but often coalesced into patches or streaks having a distinctive greasy border of blackened leaves and intermingled cottony mycelium
— called also spot blight
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“Grease spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grease%20spot. Accessed 25 Feb. 2021.
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