FAMILY ERYSIPHACEAE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Family of fungi parasitic mostly on leaves; includes powdery mildews

Synonyms:

Erysiphaceae; family Erysiphaceae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("family Erysiphaceae" is a kind of...):

fungus family (includes lichen families)

Meronyms (members of "family Erysiphaceae"):

Erysiphe; genus Erysiphe (genus of powdery mildews)

Holonyms ("family Erysiphaceae" is a member of...):

Erysiphales; order Erysiphales (saprophytic and parasitic fungi that live on plants)