BOTTOM ROT FUNGUS

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Fungus causing bottom rot in lettuce

Synonyms:

bottom rot fungus; Corticium solani

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("bottom rot fungus" is a kind 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)

Holonyms ("bottom rot fungus" is a member of...):

Corticium; genus Corticium (genus of fungi having simple smooth sporophores; some are parasitic on wood or economic crops; some species formerly placed in form genus Rhizoctinia)

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