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  • 131croton — /kroht n/, n. 1. any of numerous chiefly tropical plants constituting the genus Croton, of the spurge family, several species of which, as C. tiglium, have important medicinal properties. 2. (among florists) any plant of the related genus… …

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  • 132dry rot — 1. Plant Pathol. a. a decay of seasoned timber, resulting in its becoming brittle and crumbling to a dry powder, caused by various fungi. b. any of various diseases of plants in which the rotted tissues are dry. 2. any concealed or unsuspected… …

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