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pecky cypress

pecky cypress noun: a disease of Taxodium distichum due to infection by the fungus Lauriliella taxodii.

pecky cypress: a disease of Taxodium distichum due to infection by the fungus Lauriliella taxodii
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Noun

pecky cypress (uncountable)

  1. A disease of Taxodium distichum due to infection by the fungus Lauriliella taxodii
  2. Wood of such diseased cypress trees used for wood paneling with a distinctive appearance.

Questions about pecky cypress

What does pecky cypress mean?
Pecky cypress means a disease of Taxodium distichum due to infection by the fungus Lauriliella taxodii.
What part of speech is pecky cypress?
Pecky cypress is a noun.

Words near pecky cypress in the dictionary

  1. pecksniffian
  2. Pecksniffianism
  3. Pecksniffism
  4. Pecksniffs
  5. pecky
  6. pecky cypress
  7. PEComa
  8. PEComas
  9. Pecor
  10. Pecora Escarpment
  11. pecoraite

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