leak fungus
- noun
- Specialized
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hongo de pudrición
- Farmers must store sweet potatoes carefully to prevent leak fungus from developing.
Examples
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The crops were ruined by a severe outbreak of leak fungus after heavy rains.
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Leak fungus can spread rapidly in humid environments, causing significant postharvest losses.
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The leak fungus destroyed the entire crop this year.
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Farmers are concerned about leak fungi affecting their sweet potatoes.
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Farmers must monitor their fields closely to catch any signs of leak fungus early, as it can cause severe damage to crops.
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The presence of leak fungus in stored vegetables can lead to economic losses due to the rapid decay it causes.
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After the heavy rainfall, many farmers reported a surge in leak fungus affecting their sweet potatoes.
Synonyms
A small living thing that makes fruits and vegetables rot, often making dry rings near sweet potato roots
A mold that causes soft, wet rot in fruits and vegetables and dry rot in sweet potato roots
Surface Forms
Morphology
Given the provided definitions, the compound is directly compositional: 'leak' names the soft watery rot and 'fungus' names the organism, so 'leak fungus' straightforwardly denotes a fungus that causes or is associated with that rot. This noun+noun modification pattern is a common, predictable formation and would be understandable to a learner who knows both constituent meanings.
Etymology
Leak fungus comes from the clear image of fruit or roots that go soft and leak juice because of a fungus. That's why the name means a fungus that makes fruits, vegetables, or roots rot and become wet and leaky.
