root rot

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root rot

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From root + rot.

noun root rots · rootrot

countable, uncountable Any of several plant fungal diseases caused by having overwet roots.

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noun plant fungal disease

Español	seca
Français	pourriture racinaire, pourridié
Italiano	marciume radicale

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@misc{root_rot_2026,
  title = {root rot},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/root%20rot},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}