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smut fungus

smut fungus noun: any phytopathogenic fungus of the order Ustilaginales, which often cause darker colorations in their host plants.

Noun

smut fungus (plural smut fungi)

  1. Any phytopathogenic fungus of the order Ustilaginales, which often cause darker colorations in their host plants.

Forms of smut fungus

pluralsmut fungi
alternative formsmut

Origin of smut fungus

From smut (“soot, black smoke”) + fungus.

Questions about smut fungus

What does smut fungus mean?
Smut fungus means any phytopathogenic fungus of the order Ustilaginales, which often cause darker colorations in their host plants.
What part of speech is smut fungus?
Smut fungus is a noun.
What is the plural of smut fungus?
The plural of smut fungus is smut fungi.

Words near smut fungus in the dictionary

  1. smushed
  2. smushes
  3. smushing
  4. smushy
  5. smut
  6. smut fungus
  7. smut-ball
  8. smut-balls
  9. smutch
  10. smutched
  11. smutches

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