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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A peculiar red fungus, Clathrocystis roseopersicina, frequently found on salted codfish in midsummer where the temperature is high.
  • noun A fungus, Saprolegnia ferax, which attacks living fishes, especially salmon, causing great destruction. It also occurs in aquariums.

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