Definitions
A fungus that infects grain and produces potent alkaloids.
Word origin
Borrowed from French ergot.
Used in a sentence
“It is crossed medially and laterally by the ligament of the ergot (not shown), that, subcutaneously, connects the ergot with the hoof cartilage.”
“Place the end of a length of string at the fetlock joint (near the ergot, the tubular growth on the back of the fetlock joint, hidden within the hair tuft).”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Rye-infecting fungus”5 letters
02“Grain fungus”5 letters
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