Dry rot and Mould

Dry rot

Dry rot noun - A crumbling and drying of timber or bulbs or potatoes or fruit caused by a fungus.

Mould and dry rot are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Mould" with "Dry rot", this terms are similar.

Mould

Mould noun - The distinctive form in which a thing is made.
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Synonyms for Mould

Dry rot and mould are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dry rot" instead a noun "Mould".

Nearby Words: mouldy, moulder, moulding, moulded
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