dry rot

/ˌdraɪ ˌˈrɑt/
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Definitions of dry rot
  1. noun
    a crumbling and drying of timber or bulbs or potatoes or fruit caused by a fungus
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    type of:
    plant disease
    a disease that affects plants
  2. noun
    a fungus causing dry rot
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    type of:
    fungus
    an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia
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