Claviceps

Claviceps
Clav·i·ceps 'klav-ə-.seps n a genus of ascomycetous fungi (family Hypocreaceae) parasitic upon the ovaries of various grasses and forming characteristic sclerotia from which arise the ascus-bearing heads

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Clav·i·ceps (klavґĭ-seps) [L. clava club + caput head] a genus of parasitic fungi of the family Clavicipitaceae that infest the seeds of various plants; several species are sources of ergot. C. purpuґrea infests rye and is the most common source of ergotism in humans. C. pasґpali infests paspalum grasses and causes paspalum staggers in ruminants.

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  • Claviceps — n. a genus of fungi parasitic upon the ovaries of various grasses. Syn: genus {Claviceps}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • claviceps — [klavisɛps] n. m. ÉTYM. Fin XIXe; mot lat. sav., de clava « massue », et caput « tête »; d abord adj. masc. « qui a la tête en forme de massue » (zool.). ❖ ♦ Bot. Champignon ascomycète (Pyrénomycètes), parasite des graminées. || Le claviceps… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Clavĭceps — Tul., Pilzgattung der Askomyzeten, mit zusammengesetztem Fruchtkörper von gestielt kopfförmiger Gestalt, in dessen Kopf die zahlreichen Perithecien oberflächlich eingesenkt sind. Diese Fruchtkörper wachsen aus verschieden gestalteten,… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Claviceps — Clavĭceps, Pilzgattg. s. Mutterkorn …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Claviceps — Cla …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Claviceps — noun fungi parasitic upon the ovaries of various grasses • Syn: ↑genus Claviceps • Hypernyms: ↑fungus genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Hypocreaceae, ↑family Hypocreaceae • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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