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black root rot

black root rot noun: a fungal plant disease, caused mainly by Berkeleyomyces basicola, that causes roots to darken, decay, and leads to stunted growth in affected plants.

Noun

black root rot (plural black root rots)

  1. A fungal plant disease, caused mainly by Berkeleyomyces basicola, that causes roots to darken, decay, and leads to stunted growth in affected plants.

Synonyms of black root rot

Forms of black root rot

pluralblack root rots

Questions about black root rot

What does black root rot mean?
Black root rot means a fungal plant disease, caused mainly by Berkeleyomyces basicola, that causes roots to darken, decay, and leads to stunted growth in affected plants.
What part of speech is black root rot?
Black root rot is a noun.
What is the plural of black root rot?
The plural of black root rot is black root rots.

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