BLACK ROOT ROT FUNGUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does black root rot fungus mean? 

• BLACK ROOT ROT FUNGUS (noun)
  The noun BLACK ROOT ROT FUNGUS has 1 sense:

1. fungus causing black root rot in apples

  Familiarity information: BLACK ROOT ROT FUNGUS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BLACK ROOT ROT FUNGUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Fungus causing black root rot in apples

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

black root rot fungus; Xylaria mali

Hypernyms ("black root rot fungus" is a kind of...):

fungus (an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia)

Holonyms ("black root rot fungus" is a member of...):

genus Xylaria; Xylaria (type genus of Xylariaceae; fungi with perithecia in the upper part of erect black woody stromata)