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false loose smut

false loose smut noun: a fungal disease of barley caused by Ustilago avenae.

Noun

false loose smut (uncountable)

  1. A fungal disease of barley caused by Ustilago avenae.

Origin of false loose smut

From its resemblance to loose smut.

Questions about false loose smut

What does false loose smut mean?
False loose smut means a fungal disease of barley caused by Ustilago avenae.
What part of speech is false loose smut?
False loose smut is a noun.

Words near false loose smut in the dictionary

  1. false lights
  2. false lilies of the valley
  3. false lily of the valley
  4. false loan
  5. false loans
  6. false loose smut
  7. false mallow
  8. false mallows
  9. false map turtle
  10. false map turtles
  11. false mastic

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