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rubigo

/ɹuːˈbaɪɡəʊ/

rubigo noun: rust (fungal disease of plants).

Noun

rubigo (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) rust (fungal disease of plants)
    • Dr. Darwin supposes that the rubigo which shows itself in a ferruginous powder beneath the leaves of vegetables previously diseased, may be a fungus (like the eurisiphe or mildew)[…]1804, Annals of agriculture and other useful arts

rubigo meaning in Tamil

rubigo in Tamil

தேமல்

Origin of rubigo

From Latin rūbīgō.

Questions about rubigo

What does rubigo mean?
Rubigo means rust (fungal disease of plants).
What is rubigo in Tamil?
Rubigo in Tamil is தேமல். See Rubigo meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is rubigo?
Rubigo is a noun.
How do you pronounce rubigo?
Rubigo is pronounced /ɹuːˈbaɪɡəʊ/.

Words near rubigo in the dictionary

  1. rubiform
  2. rubify
  3. rubifying
  4. rubiginose
  5. rubiginous
  6. rubigo
  7. rubijervine
  8. Rubik
  9. Rubik cube
  10. Rubik cubes
  11. Rubik's Cube

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