head scab
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head scab — noun : sarcoptic mange of the head of sheep caused by a mite (Sarcoptes scabiei var. ovis) … Useful english dictionary
Scab — can refer to the following:* Coagulation, a clot of bodily fluids * Strikebreaker, person who works despite strike action or takes against will of employeesAnimal and plant diseases* Apple scab, a fungal infection of the apple * Fusarium head… … Wikipedia
head blight — noun a blight of the heads of cereals • Hypernyms: ↑blight • Hyponyms: ↑wheat scab * * * noun or head blighting : a blighting of the heads of a cereal; especially … Useful english dictionary
sheep scab — noun : mange (as psoroptic mange) of sheep compare head scab * * * sheep scab noun A mange in sheep transmitted by mites • • • Main Entry: ↑sheep * * * sheep scab, a contagious disease of sheep due to mites which live on the skin and cause the… … Useful english dictionary
Crown scab — Crown Crown (kroun), n. [OE. corone, coroun, crune, croun, OF. corone, corune, F. couronne, fr. L. corona crown, wreath; akin to Gr. korw nh anything curved, crown; cf. also L. curvus curved, E. curve, curb, Gael. cruinn round, W. crwn. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
U.S. Wheat and Barley Scab Initiative — The U.S. Wheat and Barley Scab Initiative was founded in 1998. The Initiative s goal is to develop as quickly as possible effective control measures that minimize the threat of Fusarium head blight (scab) to the producers, processors, and… … Wikipedia
Scald head — Scald Scald, a. [For scalled. See {Scall}.] 1. Affected with the scab; scabby. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Scurvy; paltry; as, scald rhymers. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] {Scald crow} (Zo[ o]l.), the hooded crow. [Ireland] {Scald head} (Med.), a name… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wheat scab — noun a disease of the heads of wheat plants • Hypernyms: ↑head blight * * * noun : a destructive disease of wheat caused by fungi of the genera Fusarium and Gibberella and characterized by bleached blighted heads and kernels with a scabby… … Useful english dictionary
cuckoo scab — /ˈkʊku skæb/ (say kookooh skab) noun a skin disease of cattle affecting the back of the head and ears …
Wheat — This article is about the plant. For other uses, see Wheat (disambiguation). Wheat Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranke … Wikipedia
