1) Fungus common name
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Dry rot is wood decay caused by certain species of fungi that digest parts of the wood which give the wood strength and stiffness. It was previously used to describe any decay of cured wood in ships and buildings by a fungus which resulted in a darkly colored deteriorated and cracked condition. The life-cycle of dry rot can be broken down into fou...
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symptom of fungal disease in plants, characterized by firm spongy to leathery or hard decay of stem (branch), trunk, root, rhizome, corm, bulb, or ... [1 related articles]
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A fungal decay in timber.
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See Fungal Wood Rot.
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A fungus (scruple lacrymans) which lives on damp wood, destroying its cohesion. It needs dark, damp and unventilated space to thrive. Affected wood loses all its strength and breaks up into roughly cubic blocks. The fungus is aggressive, and can spread very rapidly. Early signs of an outbreak are red or brown dust (spores), dark tendrils in a veine...
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A generic term for the decay of timber by fungi that at an advanced stage leaves the wood light and friable. The term is actually a misnomer as all fungi needs considerable moisture to grow
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Rotting that proceeds at a rate that allows drying of the lesion to keep pace with lysis; rotting of apparently dry timber by Serpula (Merulius) lacrymans.
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A fungous decay causing seasoned lumber to become brittle and crumble to powder. Dry rot needs extended periods of moisture (fresh water), oxygen, and dry rot spores to thrive.
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Dry Rot is a name given to the fungus Merulius lacrymans which attacks wood in houses. The name derives from the dry appearance of the wood after decay.
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See, 'Fungal Wood Rot.'
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[
n] - a crumbling and drying of timber or bulbs or potatoes or fruit caused by a fungus 2. [n] - a fungus causing dry rot
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[
v] - affect or be affected with dry-rot
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Decay in timber caused by a fungoid growth. It is usually the result of a moist, stagnant atmosphere, such as can be found under badly ventilated floors.
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A fungus which rots timber, masonry and plaster.
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noun a fungus causing dry rot
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verb affect or be affected with dry rot
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Infection of timber in damp conditions by fungi (see fungus), such as
Merulius lacrymans, that form a threadlike surface. Whitish at first, the fungus later reddens as reproductive spores are formed. Tentacles from the fungus also work their way into the timber, making it dry-looking and brittle. Dry rot spreads rapidly throu...
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· a decay of seasoned timber, resulting in its becoming brittle and crumbling to a dry powder, caused by various fungi. · any of various diseases of plants in which the rotted tissues are dry.
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