About The Word Claviceps purpurea
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Claviceps purpurea
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What's The Definition Of Claviceps purpurea?
[n] 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
Synonyms | Synonyms for Claviceps purpurea: ergot Related Terms | Find terms related to Claviceps purpurea: See Also | Claviceps | fungus | genus Claviceps | rye ergot |
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