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corn smut

corn smut noun: a fungus that affects corn (maize), taxonomic name Mycosarcoma maydis, which induces tumors in the plant, known to be eaten as a delicacy.

corn smut: a fungus that affects corn (maize), taxonomic name Mycosarcoma maydis, which induces tumors in the...
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Noun

corn smut (countable and uncountable, plural corn smuts)

  1. A fungus that affects corn (maize), taxonomic name Mycosarcoma maydis, which induces tumors in the plant, known to be eaten as a delicacy.

Synonyms of corn smut

Forms of corn smut

pluralcorn smuts

Questions about corn smut

What does corn smut mean?
Corn smut means a fungus that affects corn (maize), taxonomic name Mycosarcoma maydis, which induces tumors in the plant, known to be eaten as a delicacy.
What part of speech is corn smut?
Corn smut is a noun.
What is the plural of corn smut?
The plural of corn smut is corn smuts.

Words near corn smut in the dictionary

  1. corn rye bread
  2. corn rye breads
  3. corn salad
  4. corn salads
  5. corn silk
  6. corn smut
  7. corn smuts
  8. corn snake
  9. corn snakes
  10. corn snow
  11. corn squeezing

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