
1) Diseased parts of wood 2) Plant diseases
Found on
https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/cankers

Wounds caused by biotic or abiotic conditions that penetrate the bark, causing it to spilt open. The vascular tissue and the bark are often destroyed or rendered useless by cankers. Cankers are often circular or oval in shape, and can increase in size if attacked by the pathogen repetitively or if the tree cannot seal them over and environmental co...
Found on
https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22460
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