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ENTOMOPHTHORA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Entomophthora mean?
• ENTOMOPHTHORA (noun)
The noun ENTOMOPHTHORA has 1 sense:
1. type genus of the Entomophthoraceae; fungi parasitic on insects
Familiarity information: ENTOMOPHTHORA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Type genus of the Entomophthoraceae; fungi parasitic on insects
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
Entomophthora; genus Entomophthora
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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