Meaning Of The Word Damping off

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damping off in British English
noun: any of various diseases of plants, esp the collapse and death of seedlings caused by the parasitic fungus Pythium debaryanum and related fungi in conditions of excessive moisture

damping-off in American English
a fungal disease of plants that causes young seedlings to decay and wither
noun: a disease of seedlings, occurring either before or immediately after emerging from the soil, characterized by rotting of the stem at soil level and eventual collapse of the plant, caused by any of several soil fungi

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