soft rot

soft rot
noun
mushy or slimy decay of plants caused by bacteria or fungi
• Hypernyms: ↑plant disease
• Hyponyms: ↑leak

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noun
: a mushy watery or slimy decay of plants or their parts caused by bacteria or fungi: as
a. : a disintegration of tissues (as of roots, tubers) caused by a bacterium (Erwinia carotovora)
b. : a highly destructive blue mold or storage rot of fruits caused by a mold (Penicillium expansum)

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Plant Pathol.
a disease of fruits and vegetables, characterized by a soft, watery decay of affected parts, caused by any of several bacteria or fungi.
[1900-05]

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soft rot noun
A bacterial disease of plant tissues which reduces them to soft, mushy, foul-smelling rot
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Main Entry: ↑soft

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soft rot,
a plant disease caused by bacteria or fungi that dissolve the substance cementing the cell walls together. The result is a general decay, or rot, of fleshy tissues.

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n. any of a number of bacterial and fungal diseases of fruit and vegetables in which the tissue becomes soft and slimy
■ any of a number of fungal conditions affecting timber, which becomes soft and friable

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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