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Noun claviceps has 1 sense

Claviceps, genus Claviceps - fungi parasitic upon the ovaries of various grasses
--₁ is a kind of fungus genus
--₁ is a member of Hypocreaceae, family Hypocreaceae
--₁ has members: ergot, Claviceps purpurea