klendusity
noun
klen·du·si·ty
plural -es
: the tendency of a plant or variety to escape infection as a result of having some property (as a thick cuticle or hairy surface) that prevents or hinders inoculation : disease-escaping ability
Word History
Etymology
irregular from Greek kleidoun to lock up (from kleid-, kleis key) + endysis entry, act of putting on + English -ity