Dry rot and Putrefaction

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

Putrefaction and dry rot are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Putrefaction" instead a noun phrase "Dry rot".

Putrefaction noun - The process by which dead organic matter separates into simpler substances.

Dry rot and putrefaction are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dry rot" instead a noun "Putrefaction".

Nearby Words: putrefy, putrefactive, putrefied