ERYSIPHE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Genus of powdery mildews

Synonyms:

Erysiphe; genus Erysiphe

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Erysiphe" is a kind of...):

fungus genus (includes lichen genera)

Meronyms (members of "Erysiphe"):

powdery mildew (any of various fungi of the genus Erysiphe producing powdery conidia on the host surface)

Holonyms ("Erysiphe" is a member of...):

Erysiphaceae; family Erysiphaceae (family of fungi parasitic mostly on leaves; includes powdery mildews)