genus Claviceps 1
noundomain: plant
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
fungi parasitic upon the ovaries of various grasses
Synonyms
- Claviceps 1
fungi parasitic upon the ovaries of various grasses
Hypernym
fungus genus 1
noun
includes lichen genera
Member_meronym
Hypocreaceae 1
noun
family of fungi having brightly colored fleshy or membranous ascocarps; sometimes placed in its own order Hypocreales
ergot 2
noun
a fungus that infects various cereal plants forming compact black masses of branching filaments that replace many grains of the plant; source of medicinally important alkaloids and of lysergic acid
EnglishMember_holonym
Hypocreaceae 1
noun
family of fungi having brightly colored fleshy or membranous ascocarps; sometimes placed in its own order Hypocreales
ergot 2
noun
a fungus that infects various cereal plants forming compact black masses of branching filaments that replace many grains of the plant; source of medicinally important alkaloids and of lysergic acid
