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ROTTING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
Synonyms:
breakdown; decomposition; putrefaction; rot; rotting
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("rotting" is a kind of...):
decay (the process of gradually becoming inferior)
Domain category:
biological science; biology (the science that studies living organisms)
Derivation:
rot (break down)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb rot
