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Definition of Claviceps purpurea
1. 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.
Exact synonyms: Ergot
Group relationships: Claviceps, Genus Claviceps
Specialized synonyms: Rye Ergot
Generic synonyms: Fungus
Derivative terms: Ergotic
Group relationships: Claviceps, Genus Claviceps
Specialized synonyms: Rye Ergot
Generic synonyms: Fungus
Derivative terms: Ergotic
Lexicographical Neighbors of Claviceps Purpurea
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