a disease of cabbages and related plants, caused by the fungus Plasmodiophora brassicae, in which the roots become thickened and distorted
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club•root
(klub′ro̅o̅t′, -rŏŏt′),USA pronunciation n.
- Plant Diseasesa disease of cabbage and other cruciferous plants, characterized by enlarged, malformed roots, caused by a slime mold, Plasmodiophora brassicae.
- club + root1 1840–50
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