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bottom rot fungus

bottom rot fungus

8.7
A fungus that makes the lower parts of lettuce and other plants rot
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The farmer identified the presence of bottom rot fungus in his lettuce crop early in the season.

Examples

  • When conditions are humid, bottom rot fungus can spread rapidly through a greenhouse.

  • Proper drainage helps prevent bottom rot fungus from infecting young plants.

  • The bottom rot fungus damaged the lettuce crop.

  • Farmers are worried about bottom rot fungi this season.

  • The farmer identified the presence of bottom rot fungus in his lettuce crop early in the season.

  • Proper drainage helps prevent bottom rot fungus from infecting young plants.

  • When conditions are humid, bottom rot fungus can spread rapidly through a greenhouse.

Synonyms

Corticium solani
vsbottom rot fungus
  • Specialized
9.9

A fungus that causes rot at the base of lettuce and other plants

is a general name for fungi causing the same disease on lower plant parts

Surface Forms

bottom rot fungus singular
bottom rot fungi plural

Morphology

bottom + rot + fungus

The phrase is fully compositional: 'bottom' + 'rot' denotes a decay of the lower part of a plant, and attaching 'fungus' yields a fungus that causes that condition. This follows a common noun-compound pattern (e.g., 'root rot fungus', 'stem rust fungus') that a B1 learner who knows the constituents can readily infer.

Etymology

Bottom rot fungus describes a fungus that makes the lowest part of a plant rot. The name gives a clear picture: the bottom of the plant gets rot first because the fungus lives near the soil, so it means 'a fungus that causes rot on the lower parts of a plant'.