charcoal rot

noun

A plant disease caused by the fungus Macrophomina phaseolina and characterized by the presence of black microsclerotia.

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Meanings

nouncharcoal rot (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA plant disease caused by the fungus Macrophomina phaseolina and characterized by the presence of black microsclerotia.
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charcoal rot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charcoal%20rot

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