Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A disease of the potato tuber due to the fungus Oöspora scabies.
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A stronger deterrent is the effect that fresh manure has on the development of the spores that produce the disease known as potato-scab.
Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement Alva Agee 1900
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