What is another word for blight canker?
Pronunciation: [blˈa͡ɪt kˈaŋkə] (IPA) 
Blight canker is a type of fungal disease that affects plants and trees. Several synonyms can be used to describe this disease, including galls, excrescences, burls, and knots. Galls are abnormal growths on plants caused by insects, bacteria or fungi. Excrescences refer to abnormal outgrowths on tree trunks or branches caused by a response to an injury or infection. Burls are growths on the surface of a tree that occur due to stress on the tree, while knots are hard, round growths that occur on the branches of trees. Whatever the synonym used, blight canker remains a serious disease that can cause significant damage to plants and trees.
