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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Any of several plant diseases caused by oomycetes or fungi and characterized by rotting of the roots and often by yellowing or wilting of the leaves.

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  • noun Any of several plant fungal diseases caused by having over-wet roots.

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  • noun disease characterized by root decay; caused by various fungi

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