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2 | 30% | 9 | A collector of cereal boxes and cereal-related memorabilia | |
3 | 27% | 9 | Fungus that attacks various grass and cereal species | |
Fungus That Affects Cereal Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "ERGOT" which means:
- noun
- • A plant disease caused by the ergot fungus
- • A fungus that infects various cereal plants forming compact black masses of branching filaments that replace many grains of the plant; source of medicinally important alkaloids and of lysergic acid
An example sentence would be:
- • "The consumption of contaminated grain can lead to ergot poisoning."
- • "Ergotism, a condition caused by ergot poisoning, can cause hallucinations and convulsions."
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