ENTOMOPHTHORA

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Type genus of the Entomophthoraceae; fungi parasitic on insects

Synonyms:

Entomophthora; genus Entomophthora

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

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

fungus genus (includes lichen genera)

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

Entomophthoraceae; family Entomophthoraceae (mostly parasitic lower fungi that typically develop in the bodies of insects)

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