morate
/mɔˈreɪt/ or /moʊˈreɪt/Definitions
1. noun
A type of fungal disease that affects plants, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions
“The farmer noticed the morate on the leaves of his banana plants and immediately applied a fungicide.”
2. verb
To become infected with a fungal disease, especially morate
“The researcher observed that the plant began to morate after coming into contact with the contaminated soil.”