wet rot
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wet rot
a brown rot of damp timber caused by the fungus Coniophora cerebella. The fungus can be controlled by application of a wood preservative such as creosote.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005