GENUS ENTOMOPHTHORA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Entomophthora mean? 

• GENUS ENTOMOPHTHORA (noun)
  The noun GENUS ENTOMOPHTHORA has 1 sense:

1. type genus of the Entomophthoraceae; fungi parasitic on insects

  Familiarity information: GENUS ENTOMOPHTHORA used as a noun is very rare.

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• GENUS ENTOMOPHTHORA (noun)

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Meaning:

Type genus of the Entomophthoraceae; fungi parasitic on insects

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Entomophthora; genus Entomophthora

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

fungus genus (includes lichen genera)

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

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