(n) any of several fungi of the genus Armillaria that form brown stringy rhizomorphs and cause destructive rot of the roots of some trees such as apples or maples
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[かた(P);がた, kata (P); gata] (n) (1) model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); (2) (がた when a suffix) (See 朝型) type; style; pattern; (3) mold (mould); template; model; (4) kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.); (5) form (i.e. customary procedure); (6) size (i.e. clothing, shoes); (7) (obsc) (See 品種) (taxonomical) form; (P)#203