woodrot

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Etymology

wood +‎ rot

Noun

woodrot (usually uncountable, plural woodrots)

  1. The decayed portions of wooden structure, usually caused by a fungal infection.
    • 2005, Andrew Williams, Domestic Building Surveys:
      If you recall, Blackbird Damp said that they had treated the property and that it was now free from woodrot.
  2. The process of such decay.

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