ERYSIPHACEAE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Erysiphaceae mean? 

• ERYSIPHACEAE (noun)
  The noun ERYSIPHACEAE has 1 sense:

1. family of fungi parasitic mostly on leaves; includes powdery mildews

  Familiarity information: ERYSIPHACEAE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ERYSIPHACEAE (noun)

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Meaning:

Family of fungi parasitic mostly on leaves; includes powdery mildews

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Erysiphaceae; family Erysiphaceae

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

fungus family (includes lichen families)

Meronyms (members of "Erysiphaceae"):

Erysiphe; genus Erysiphe (genus of powdery mildews)

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

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