peckiness
noun
peck·i·ness
ˈpekēnə̇s,
-kin-
plural -es
: any of several diseases of the heartwood of trees caused by polypores and related fungi and characterized by lens-shaped or finger-shaped pockets of decay running with the grain
called also dry rot, pocket dry rot
compare pin rotDictionary Entries Near peckiness
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“Peckiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peckiness. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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