foot rot
A common infection of the hoof of animals such as cattle, sheep and goat caused by two…A common infection of the hoof of animals such as cattle, sheep and goat caused by two species of anaerobic bacteria, Fusobacterium necrophorum and Bacteroides melaninogenicus; infectious pododermatitis.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A common infection of the hoof of animals such as cattle, sheep and goat caused by two species of anaerobic bacteria, Fusobacterium necrophorum and Bacteroides melaninogenicus; infectious pododermatitis.
contagious degenerative infection of the feet of hoofed animals (especially cattle and sheep)
(countable, uncountable)A disease of citrus plants, caused by a fungus of species Gibberella baccata.
(countable, slang, uncountable)Athlete's foot.
Forms
plural: foot rotsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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