maize smut
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smut — /smut/, n., v., smutted, smutting. n. 1. a particle of soot; sooty matter. 2. a black or dirty mark; smudge. 3. indecent language or publications; obscenity. 4. Plant Pathol. a. a disease of plants, esp. cereal grasses, characterized by the… … Universalium
Maize — This article is about the cereal grain, primarily known as corn in the United States. For other uses, see Maize (disambiguation). Corn redirects here. For other uses, see Corn (disambiguation). Maize Illustration depicting both male and female… … Wikipedia
Smut (fungus) — The smuts are fungi, mostly Ustilaginomycetes (of the class Teliomycetae, subphylum Basidiomycota), that cause plant disease.Smuts affect grasses, notably including cereal crops such as maize. They initially attack the plant s reproductive system … Wikipedia
maize mushroom — noun corn smut … Wiktionary
Corn smut — Huitlacoche Scientific classification Kingdom: Fungi Subkingdom … Wikipedia
List of maize diseases — The following is a list of diseases affecting maize. Contents 1 Bacterial diseases 2 Fungal diseases 3 Nematodes, parasitic 4 Virus and virus like diseases … Wikipedia
corn smut — /ˈkɔn smʌt/ (say kawn smut) noun a fungus, Ustilago maydis, growing on maize, formerly used medicinally …
corn smut — noun A fungus that affects corn (maize), taxonomic name , which induces tumors in the plant, known to be eaten as a delicacy. Syn: cuitlacoche, maize mushroom … Wiktionary
corn smut — a disease of corn caused by a fungus, Ustilago maydis, and characterized by blackish, powdery masses of spores on the affected parts of the plant. [1880 85] * * * ▪ disease disease of plants caused by the fungus Ustilago maydis, which… … Universalium
Wheat — This article is about the plant. For other uses, see Wheat (disambiguation). Wheat Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranke … Wikipedia
