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DOWNY MILDEW
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any of various fungi of the family Peronosporaceae parasitic on e.g. grapes and potatoes and melons
Synonyms:
downy mildew; false mildew
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("downy mildew" is a kind of...):
mildew (a fungus that produces a superficial (usually white) growth on organic matter)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "downy mildew"):
blue mold fungus; Peronospora tabacina (fungus causing a serious disease in tobacco plants characterized by bluish-grey mildew on undersides of leaves)
onion mildew; Peronospora destructor (fungus causing a downy mildew on onions)
Peronospora hyoscyami; tobacco mildew (fungus causing a downy mildew on growing tobacco)
Holonyms ("downy mildew" is a member of...):
family Peronosporaceae; Peronosporaceae (parasitic fungi: downy mildews)
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