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root rot

root rot noun: any of several plant fungal diseases caused by having overwet roots.

Noun

root rot (countable and uncountable, plural root rots)

  1. Any of several plant fungal diseases caused by having overwet roots.

root rot meaning in Tamil

root rot in Tamil

வேரழிவு, வேரழுகல்

Forms of root rot

pluralroot rots
alternative formrootrot

Origin of root rot

From root + rot.

Words formed from root rot

Questions about root rot

What does root rot mean?
Root rot means any of several plant fungal diseases caused by having overwet roots.
What is root rot in Tamil?
Root rot in Tamil is வேரழிவு, வேரழுகல். See Root rot meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is root rot?
Root rot is a noun.
What is the plural of root rot?
The plural of root rot is root rots.

Words near root rot in the dictionary

  1. root plant
  2. root position
  3. root positions
  4. root pressure
  5. root pressures
  6. root rot
  7. root rots
  8. root sheath
  9. root sheaths
  10. root system
  11. root systems

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