SOFT ROT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Mushy or slimy decay of plants caused by bacteria or fungi

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("soft rot" is a kind of...):

plant disease (a disease that affects plants)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "soft rot"):

leak (soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungi)

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