dry rot fungus
noun
a fungus, Merulius lacrymans, that causes a common type of dry rot.
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Nearby words
dry point, dry puddling, dry rale, dry riser, dry rot, dry rot fungus, dry run, dry sink, dry slope, dry socket, dry spell
Also called house fungus.
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