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1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 42% | 7 | Parasitical behavior | |
3 | 42% | 15 | The characteristic or state of being parasitical | |
Parasitical Fungus Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "ERGOT" which means:
- noun
- • A plant disease caused by the ergot fungus
- • A fungus that infects various cereal plants forming compact black masses of branching filaments that replace many grains of the plant; source of medicinally important alkaloids and of lysergic acid
An example sentence would be:
- • "The consumption of contaminated grain can lead to ergot poisoning."
- • "Ergotism, a condition caused by ergot poisoning, can cause hallucinations and convulsions."
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