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Meaning of CLAVICEPS PURPUREA
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Definition:
[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
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Synonyms:
ergot
See Also:
Claviceps
,
fungus
,
genus Claviceps
,
rye ergot
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