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Ergot - What does it mean?

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is likely misspelled.


has no English definition.

As a noun ergot

is any fungus in the genus Claviceps which are parasitic on grasses.

ergot

English

grain with ergots (sclerotia of Claviceps purpurea ) (wikipedia ergot)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any fungus in the genus Claviceps which are parasitic on grasses.
  • The sclerotium (wintering stage) of certain fungi in the genus Claviceps , appearing as a deformed grain in certain cereals and grasses infected by the fungi.

    • Derived terms

    * ergotamine * ergotic * ergotism

    See also

    * sclerotium

    References

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    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.