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noun
- 1. fungal timber decay occurring in poorly ventilated conditions in buildings, resulting in cracking and powdering of the wood.
- 2. the fungus that causes dry rot decay.
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Dry rot is wood decay caused by one of several species of fungi that digest parts of wood which give it strength and stiffness. It was previously used to describe any decay of cured wood in ships and buildings by a fungus which resulted in a darkly colored deteriorated and cracked condition. The life-cycle of dry rot can be broken down into four main stages. Dry rot begins as a microscopic spore w... Wikipedia