dry rot

noun

Meaning

The crumbly, friable decayed portions of wooden members of buildings, especially at or below grade, usually caused by a fungal infection.
Any progression of decay, corruption, or obsolescence.
A fungal infection which affects plants, in particular potatoes.

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Related words

dry-rot(English)dryrot(English)woodrot(English)crumbling(English)frass(English)rind gall(English)fungus comb(English)debris(English)

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