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foot rot Definition

foot rot

noun

  1. ☆ an infection which causes rotting of the stem base and crown of a plant, caused by various microorganisms
  2. a disease of cattle and sheep caused by a bacterium (Sphaerophorus necrophorus) and characterized by necrosis of the tissue in and around the hoofs

foot rot Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

infection: Dynamic modeling of host-pathogen interactions and control of foot rot infection of sheep A BBSRC studentship is available to investigate this.

Noun used with modifier

disease: It provides information on the disease foot rot, which affects sheep flocks.