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Definition of Muscardine
1. n. A disease which is very destructive to silkworms, and which sometimes extends to other insects. It is attended by the development of a fungus (provisionally called Botrytis bassiana). Also, the fungus itself.
Definition of Muscardine
1. Noun. a fungus, ''Beauveria bassiana'', that affects silkworms, their bodies becoming white and covered with spores ¹
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Medical Definition of Muscardine
1. A disease which is very destructive to silkworms, and which sometimes extends to other insects. It is attended by the development of a fungus (provisionally called Botrytis bassiana). Also, the fungus itself. Origin: F. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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