a fungal disease of plants that causes young seedlings to decay and wither
damping-off
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damping off
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A disease of seedlings that is caused by fungi or oomycetes and results in wilting and death.
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Any of various diseases of seedlings that are caused by oomycetes, especially of the genus Pythium, or by fungi, and result in wilting and death.
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