Bacteriosis
bacteriosis
bacteriosis bac·te·ri·o·sis (bāk-tēr’ē-ō’sĭs)
n.
an infection caused by bacteria.
historical examples
the walnut blight or bacteriosis is therefore to be figured with in planting the persian walnut in the east.
northern nut growers -ssociation, report of the proceedings at the fourth annual meeting various
mr. mcmurren has been saying a few words about bacteriosis in which he has not given us an impression of seriousness.
northern nut growers -ssociation report of the proceedings at the various
bacterial diseases in the higher plants have been described, bacteriosis in plants.
encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 3, part 1, slice 2 various
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