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DOWNY MILDEW

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Dictionary entry overview: What does downy mildew mean?

• DOWNY MILDEW (noun)
The noun DOWNY MILDEW has 1 sense:

1. any of various fungi of the family Peronosporaceae parasitic on e.g. grapes and potatoes and melons

Familiarity information: DOWNY MILDEW used as a noun is very rare.

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• DOWNY MILDEW (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Any of various fungi of the family Peronosporaceae parasitic on e.g. grapes and potatoes and melons

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

downy mildew; false mildew

Hypernyms ("downy mildew" is a kind of...):

mildew (a fungus that produces a superficial (usually white) growth on organic matter)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "downy mildew"):

blue mold fungus; Peronospora tabacina (fungus causing a serious disease in tobacco plants characterized by bluish-grey mildew on undersides of leaves)

onion mildew; Peronospora destructor (fungus causing a downy mildew on onions)

Peronospora hyoscyami; tobacco mildew (fungus causing a downy mildew on growing tobacco)

Holonyms ("downy mildew" is a member of...):

family Peronosporaceae; Peronosporaceae (parasitic fungi: downy mildews)

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