potato scab bacteria

/pəˌteɪdoʊ skæb bækˌtɪriə/
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Definitions of potato scab bacteria
  1. noun
    cause of a potato disease characterized by brownish corky tissue
    synonyms: Streptomyces scabies
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    type of:
    streptomyces
    aerobic bacteria (some of which produce the antibiotic streptomycin)
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