DUTCH ELM FUNGUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Dutch elm fungus mean? 

• DUTCH ELM FUNGUS (noun)
  The noun DUTCH ELM FUNGUS has 1 sense:

1. fungus causing Dutch elm disease

  Familiarity information: DUTCH ELM FUNGUS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DUTCH ELM FUNGUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Fungus causing Dutch elm disease

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Ceratostomella ulmi; Dutch elm fungus

Hypernyms ("Dutch elm fungus" is a kind of...):

fungus (an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia)

Holonyms ("Dutch elm fungus" is a member of...):

Ceratostomella; genus Ceratostomella (genus of fungi forming continuous hyaline spores)