root rot

See also: rootrot

English

Alternative forms

• rootrot

Etymology

From root +‎ rot.

Pronunciation

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Noun

root rot (countable and uncountable, plural root rots)

1. (phytopathology) Any of several plant fungal diseases caused by having overwet roots.

   Hyponym: root disease

Derived terms

• Armillaria root rot
• black root rot
• cotton root rot
• Fusarium root rot
• laminated root rot
• mushroom root rot
• raspberry root rot
• shoestring root rot
• Texas root rot
• Thielaviopsis root rot
• Tomentosus root rot
• violet root rot

Translations

plant fungal disease

French: pourriture racinaire f, pourridié (fr) m Italian: marciume radicale m Spanish: seca (es) f Swedish: rotröta Welsh: pydredd gwraidd m