Definition of Crown gall

1. Noun. A bacterial disease of plants (especially pome and stone fruits and grapes and roses) which forms excrescences on the stem near the ground.

Generic synonyms: Plant Disease
Specialized synonyms: Hairy Root

Definition of Crown gall

1. Noun. A disease of plants caused by infection of soil bacteria of the genus ''Agrobacterium '' ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Crown gall

1. Gall or tumour, found in many dicotyledonous plants, caused by the bacterium Agrobacterium tumefaciens. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Crown Gall

crown'd
crown-beard
crown-heel length
crown-of-the-field
crown-rump length
crown angulation
crown beard
crown cactus
crown cavity
crown daisy
crown ether
crown fire
crown flask
crown flower
crown gall (current term)
crown gall plasmid
crown gall tumour
crown grafting
crown green
crown green bowls
crown immunities
crown immunity
crown imperial
crown inclination
crown jewel
crown lengthening
crown lens

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