oleocellosis

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English

Etymology

From Latin oleo- (oil) +‎ cellula (disease, condition) +‎ -osis.

Noun

oleocellosis (uncountable)

  1. A rind disease on citrus fruit causing blemishes and releasing harmful oils.
    Synonyms: rind oil spot, rind-oil spot, oil spotting
    • 1979, Herbert John Webber, The Citrus Industry, New South Wales: Division of Horticulture, page 526:
      In California, oleocellosis is most often on lemons, but oranges picked too early, when immature or turgid after rains or cold weather, may also be severely affected.

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