dry rot

Meaning

1. (uncountable) The crumbly, decayed portions of wooden members of buildings, especially at or below grade, usually caused by a fungal infection.
2. (figuratively, uncountable) Any progression of decay, corruption, or obsolescence.
3. (uncountable) A fungal infection which affects plants, in particular potatoes.

Synonyms

fungus

house fungus

drying rot

trunk rot

dry rot fungus

true dry rot

Translations

Hausschwamm

mérule

Serpula lacrymans

Schwamm

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Trockenfäule

trockene Verwesung

Moder

gemeiner Hausschwamm

echter Hausschwamm

Pilzüberzug

σήψη

pourriture

pourriture sèche

champignon des maisons

Trockenfäulepilz