gray mold
noun
variants
or less commonly gray mold rot
1
a
: any of various fungal diseases of fruits, vegetables, or herbaceous plants characterized by a grayish color of the affected surfaces
b
: a fungus causing such a disease (as members of the genera Botrytis and Cercospora)
2
: downy mildew of the grape
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“Gray mold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gray%20mold. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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