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ERYSIPHACEAE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Family of fungi parasitic mostly on leaves; includes powdery mildews

Synonyms:

Erysiphaceae; family Erysiphaceae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Erysiphaceae" is a kind of...):

fungus family (includes lichen families)

Meronyms (members of "Erysiphaceae"):

Erysiphe; genus Erysiphe (genus of powdery mildews)

Holonyms ("Erysiphaceae" is a member of...):

Erysiphales; order Erysiphales (saprophytic and parasitic fungi that live on plants)

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