GENUS FUSARIUM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Fusarium mean? 

• GENUS FUSARIUM (noun)
  The noun GENUS FUSARIUM has 1 sense:

1. 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

  Familiarity information: GENUS FUSARIUM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS FUSARIUM (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:

Nouns denoting plants

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)