oleocellosis

English

Etymology

From Latin oleo- (“oil”) +‎ cellula (“disease, condition”) +‎ -osis.

Noun

oleocellosis (uncountable)

1. A rind disease on citrus fruit causing blemishes and releasing harmful oils.

   Synonyms: rind oil spot, rind-oil spot, oil spotting

   • 1979, Herbert John Webber, The Citrus Industry, New South Wales: Division of Horticulture, page 526:

     In California, oleocellosis is most often on lemons, but oranges picked too early, when immature or turgid after rains or cold weather, may also be severely affected.

See also

• canker
• mold