Answer: ergotic

AnswerCrossword Clue
ERGOTICPertaining to a fungus.
ERGOTICOf a rye fungus
ERGOTICLike some alkaloids
ergoticdisease of rye and other cereals caused by an ergot fungus
ergoticfungus bearing ergots
ergoticthe black or dark purple sclerotium of fungi (genus Claviceps) that occurs as a club-shaped body replacing the seed of a grass (as rye)
ergoticpertaining to ergot (a fungus (any of the major group of lower plants))