noun Download 🔗Share Any fungus in the genus Claviceps which are parasitic on grasses. Examples : "The farmer worried when he saw ergots, dark fungal growths, on the rye grass in his field. " organism plant biology agriculture science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The farmer was worried because he found dark, horn-like ergots growing in place of healthy grains on his rye plants. " organism plant disease agriculture biology medicine food nature environment substance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
