VERTICILLIUM

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Meaning:

A fungus of the genus Verticillium

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Nouns denoting plants

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

fungus (an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia)

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

genus Verticillium (genus of imperfect fungi having conidia borne singly at the apex of whorled branchlets; cause wilt diseases)

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