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GENUS FUSARIUM
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A form genus of mostly plant parasites some of which cause dry rot; in humans a species can cause inflammation of cornea leading to blindness
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("genus Fusarium" is a kind of...):
fungus genus (includes lichen genera)
Holonyms ("genus Fusarium" is a member of...):
family Tuberculariaceae; Tuberculariaceae (large family of mainly saprophytic imperfect fungi)