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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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