dryrot

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A form of dry rot — The crumbly, decayed portions of wooden members of buildings, especially at or below grade, usually caused by a fungal infection.

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Meanings

noundryrot (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of dry rot.

    It is also important to know that dryrot is a bigger problem in many areas that termite damage, and a termite inspection generally ignores dryrot.

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APA

dryrot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dryrot

MLA

“dryrot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dryrot. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dryrot,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dryrot.

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