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From Latin oleo- (“oil”) + cellula (“disease, condition”) + -osis.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A rind disease on citrus fruit causing blemishes and releasing harmful oils. Full definition →
From Latin oleo- (“oil”) + cellula (“disease, condition”) + -osis.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.