blackleg

views updated Jun 11 2018

blackleg The name given to a number of plant diseases in which symptoms include blackening of the base of the stem, often followed by the collapse of the stem. The diseases may be caused by any of several fungi or, less commonly, bacteria.

blackleg

views updated May 23 2018

blackleg The name given to a number of plant diseases in which symptoms include blackening of the base of the stem, often followed by the collapse of the stem. The diseases may be caused by any of several fungi or, less commonly, bacteria.

blackleg

views updated May 18 2018

blackleg a person who continues working when fellow workers are on strike. The term is recorded in this sense from the mid 19th century, but the origin of the name remains unknown.