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soft rot
soft rot n (Plant Pathology) any of various bacterial or fungal plant diseases characterized by watery disintegration of fruits, roots, etc soft′ rot`
n. a disease of fruits and vegetables, marked by a soft, watery decay of affected parts, caused by bacteria or fungi. [1900–05] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | soft rot - mushy or slimy decay of plants caused by bacteria or fungiplant disease - a disease that affects plantsleak - soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungi |
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soft rot[′sȯft ‚rät] (plant pathology) A mushy, watery, or slimy disintegration of plant parts caused by either fungi or bacteria. soft rot
soft rot - a softening of wood, in moist, aerobic conditions, by certain FUNGI, such as Chaetomium globosum, that break down CELLULOSE. Such soft rot fungi can cause considerable economic losses of timber.
- a type of rot of fruit and vegetables, in which they become a wet, slimy mass. It is caused by certain fungi and BACTERIA that degrade PECTIN.
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