WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
white′ rot′, 
    1. Plant Diseasesa decay of wood caused by lignase-producing fungi, esp. Phanerochaete chrysosporium.
    2. Plant Diseasesa fungal disease of onions and related plants caused by Sclerotinia cepivorum.
    3. Fungiany of the several fungi causing white rot.
    • 1905–10

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