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Definition of Family entomophthoraceae
1. Noun. Mostly parasitic lower fungi that typically develop in the bodies of insects.
Exact synonyms: Entomophthoraceae
Generic synonyms: Fungus Family
Group relationships: Entomophthorales, Order Entomophthorales
Member holonyms: Entomophthora, Genus Entomophthora
Generic synonyms: Fungus Family
Group relationships: Entomophthorales, Order Entomophthorales
Member holonyms: Entomophthora, Genus Entomophthora
Lexicographical Neighbors of Family Entomophthoraceae
Literary usage of Family entomophthoraceae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal of Applied Microscopy by Bausch & Lomb Optical Company (1903)
"Family, Entomophthoraceae. This fungus grows on the common house fly (Musca
domestica). In the autumn dead or dying flies attacked by this fungus may be ..."
2. Entomology, with Special Reference to Its Ecological Aspects by Justus Watson Folsom (1922)
"The chief fungous parasites of insects belong to the large family Entomophthoraceae,
represented by the common ..."
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