bottom rot
noun
1
: a disease of lettuce caused by a fungus (Corticium solani) that first rots the lower leaves and then spreads upward
2
: a decay of the basal portion of a tree trunk by any of various pore fungi (such as Polyporus schweinitzii)
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“Bottom rot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bottom%20rot. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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