black root rot

noun

A fungal plant disease, caused mainly by Berkeleyomyces basicola, that causes roots to darken, decay, and leads to stunted growth in affected plants.

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Thielaviopsis root rot
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Meanings

nounblack root rot (plural black root rots)

plural black root rots

  1. biologyA fungal plant disease, caused mainly by Berkeleyomyces basicola, that causes roots to darken, decay, and leads to stunted growth in affected plants.

    Synonyms: Thielaviopsis root rot

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA fungal plant disease, caused mainly by Berkeleyomyces basicola, that causes roots to darken, decay, and leads to stunted growth in affected plants.

Similar
Thielaviopsis root rot
Also see
thielaviopsis root rot
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black root rot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20root%20rot

MLA

“black root rot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20root%20rot. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “black root rot,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20root%20rot.

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