leak fungus meaning

UK /liːk ˈfʌŋɡəs/ US /lik ˈfʌŋɡəs/ 3 syllables

leak fungus (noun): fungus causing soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables and rings of dry rot around roots of sweet potatoes.

Definition of leak fungus

  1. fungus causing soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables and rings of dry rot around roots of sweet potatoes

    Synonyms: ring rot fungus, Rhizopus stolonifer

    Type of: rhizoid

How to pronounce leak fungus

leak fungus is pronounced /liːk ˈfʌŋɡəs/ in British English and /lik ˈfʌŋɡəs/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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