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foot rot

[foot rot]

noun

  1. Also called stinkyfootAlso called foulsVeterinary Pathology.,  an infection of sheep, causing inflammatory changes in the area of the hoofs and lameness.

  2. Plant Pathology.,  a stem rot at ground level; crown rot.



foot rot

noun

  1. vet science See rot 1

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of foot rot1

First recorded in 1800–10; foot + rot

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