Blastophthoria

/ˌblæstɒfˈθɔːriə/ noun

A disease or pathological condition affecting bud development or sprouting in plants.

From Greek 'blastos' (bud) + 'phthora' (decay, destruction). Created in 19th-century botanical texts to describe various blight and bud-rotting conditions in plants.

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