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woodrot

woodrot noun: the decayed portions of wooden structure, usually caused by a fungal infection.

Noun

woodrot (usually uncountable, plural woodrots)

  1. (usually) The decayed portions of wooden structure, usually caused by a fungal infection.
    • If you recall, Blackbird Damp said that they had treated the property and that it was now free from woodrot.2005, Andrew Williams, Domestic Building Surveys
  2. (usually) The process of such decay.

Forms of woodrot

pluralwoodrots
alternative formwood-rot

Origin of woodrot

From wood + rot.

Questions about woodrot

What does woodrot mean?
Woodrot means the decayed portions of wooden structure, usually caused by a fungal infection.
What part of speech is woodrot?
Woodrot is a noun.
What is the plural of woodrot?
The plural of woodrot is woodrots.

Words near woodrot in the dictionary

  1. woodroaches
  2. woodrock
  3. woodroof
  4. Woodroofe
  5. woodroofs
  6. woodrot
  7. woodrots
  8. Woodrow
  9. woodruff
  10. Woodruff County
  11. Woodruff key

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