Definition of frostbite

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Definition as written by Xenomorf:

To injure the tissues of (a part of the body) by exposure to intense cold; to nip or numb with frost.

The tip of this cactus has been frostbitten.

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Definition as written by TucsonJen:

About 15 months after light frostbite hit this Mexican Fencepost (Pachycereus marginatus). The new growth since then is about 10 inches.

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