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maple bark disease

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A form of hypersensitivity pneumonitis caused by exposure to spores of the fungus Cryptostroma corticale.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: maple bark stripper's disease

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

The disease has been found among workers in the paper industry employed to debark, cut and chip maple logs.