yellow dwarf of potato
Noun: A viral disease affecting potato plants, characterized by stunted growth and yellowing of the foliage. It is one of the specific plant diseases known as a "yellow dwarf."
This term is a specific scientific name for a plant disease. It is used primarily in agricultural, botanical, and plant pathology contexts. * The entire field was lost to yellow dwarf of potato. * Researchers are studying the virus that causes yellow dwarf of potato.
The term is highly technical. In more general agricultural communication, it might be referred to descriptively (e.g., "the potato yellow dwarf virus" or "a stunting disease in potatoes").
- Potato yellow dwarf virus (PYDV): The name of the specific virus that causes the disease.
- Yellow dwarf: The general category of plant diseases with similar symptoms, which can affect other crops like cereals.
- Potato yellow dwarf (a shortened, common form)
This term refers exclusively to the disease state of the plant, not to the virus itself (which is the "potato yellow dwarf virus") or to a type of potato. It is a compound noun functioning as a single, specific name.
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the yellow dwarf disease of potato plants
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