ergot

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim Any fungus in the genus Claviceps which are parasitic on grasses.
2. isim The sclerotium (wintering stage) of certain fungi in the genus Claviceps, appearing as a deformed grain in certain cereals and grasses infected by the fungi.
3. isim The wart-like growth of skin that covers the metacarpal pad on a horse or similar animal.

   “It is crossed medially and laterally by the ligament of the ergot (not shown), that, subcutaneously, connects the ergot with the hoof cartilage.”