noun Download 🔗Share The process of becoming rotten; putrefaction. Examples : "The rot in the old wooden fence was spreading quickly. " biology process nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share Any of several diseases in which breakdown of tissue occurs. Examples : "The fruit on the counter developed a rot, so we threw it away. " disease biology medicine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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