Rot

To suffer putrefactive fermentation. In biology: (a) Loosely applied to various proce es of organic disintegration, di olution, decomposition, or decay; (b) A disease of sheep due to the fluke, Fasciola hepatica; also called water rot, fluke-rot, bane, pourriture, cachexie aqueuse, Egelseuche, Faule. R., Dry, a form of decomposition of wood-ti ue due to chemic or fungoid change. R., Potato. See Mildew .