adj.
Subject to decay, spoilage, or destruction.
n.
Something, especially foodstuff, subject to decay or spoilage. Often used in the plural.
perishability per'ish·a·bil'i·ty or per'ish·a·ble·ness n.
perishably per'ish·a·bly adv.
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