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DRY ROT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A fungus causing dry rot
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("dry rot" 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)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A crumbling and drying of timber or bulbs or potatoes or fruit caused by a fungus
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("dry rot" is a kind of...):
plant disease (a disease that affects plants)
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