foot rot Definition
foot rot
noun
- ☆ an infection which causes rotting of the stem base and crown of a plant, caused by various microorganisms
- 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.
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