English
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Etymology
F. term|ergot|langfr, from OF. term|argot||spur|langfro.

Pronunciation
IPA|/���g�t/

Noun
en-noun

1. Any fungus in the genus Claviceps which are parasitic on grasses.
2. The sclerotium (wintering stage) of certain fungi in the genus Claviceps, appearing as a deformed grain in certain cereals and grasses infected by the fungi.

Derived terms
ergotamine
ergotic
ergotism

Translations
trans-top|any fungus of the genus Claviceps
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|deformed grain
Finnish: t|fi|torajyvä, t|fi|härkäjyvä
trans-mid
trans-bottom

References
R:1913

Category:Fungi

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