Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oleocellosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: oleo-cel-losis
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

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

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

canker mold

Synonyms

rind oil spot rind-oil spot oil spotting

Questions

What does oleocellosis mean?: A rind disease on citrus fruit causing blemishes and releasing harmful oils.
Where does oleocellosis come from?: From Latin oleo- (“oil”) + cellula (“disease, condition”) + -osis.

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