tomato scabn. any of several fungal diseases affecting tomatoes.
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1891 Jrnl. Hort., Cottage Gardener & Home Farmer 27 Aug. 190/2 The fruits are attacked by the fungus Cladosporium lycopersici, or Tomato scab.
2002 Trends Food Sci. & Technol.13 107/2 Endolysins targeting different bacterial taxa could play an important role as biopesticides, preventing tomato scabs, wilts and spots.