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Claviceps
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Translingual
right|thumb|Claviceps purpurea species on brome
Etymology
mul la:clāvus clav(us) club -i- la:-ceps head
Proper noun
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genus family Clavicipitaceae certain fungi that are parasitic on grasses
Hypernyms
genus ; Hypocreomycetidae subclass - subclass; Hypocreales order - order; Clavicipitaceae family - family
Hyponyms
genus Claviceps purpurea species (rye ergot fungus) - type species; Claviceps africana species, Claviceps cynodontis species, Claviceps grohii species, Claviceps bromicola species, Claviceps clarkii species, Claviceps elymi species, Claviceps fusiformis species, Claviceps gigantea species, Claviceps nigricans species, Claviceps paspali species, Claviceps viridis species - other species
Further reading
Ergot
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