Dieback

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The gradual dying of plant shoots, starting at the tips, as a result of various diseases or climatic conditions.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The browning and death of a plant shoot starting at the tip, due to either disease or climate conditions
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a disease of plants characterized by the gradual dying of the young shoots starting at the tips and progressing to the larger branches
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