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mayapple rust

mayapple rust noun: allodus podophylli, a species of parasitic rust fungus that leeches off of mayapple leaves.

mayapple rust: allodus podophylli, a species of parasitic rust fungus that leeches off of mayapple leaves
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Noun

mayapple rust (uncountable)

  1. Allodus podophylli, a species of parasitic rust fungus that leeches off of mayapple leaves.

Origin of mayapple rust

From mayapple (from the plant it inhabits) + rust (red-brown plant fungal disease).

Questions about mayapple rust

What does mayapple rust mean?
Mayapple rust means allodus podophylli, a species of parasitic rust fungus that leeches off of mayapple leaves.
What part of speech is mayapple rust?
Mayapple rust is a noun.

Words near mayapple rust in the dictionary

  1. Mayao Kanluran
  2. Mayao Parada
  3. Mayao Silangan
  4. mayapis
  5. mayapple
  6. mayapple rust
  7. mayapples
  8. Mayapur
  9. Mayaro–Rio Claro
  10. Mayas
  11. Mayavati

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