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dry rot definition

dry rot

  1. a fungous decay causing seasoned timber to become brittle and crumble to powder
  2. a similar fungous disease of plants, fruits, and vegetables
  3. any of various fungi causing such decay
  4. any internal moral or social decay, thought of as resulting generally from lack of new or progressive influences

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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