smut fungus 1
noundomain: plant
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
any fungus of the order Ustilaginales
Hypernym
fungus 1
noun
an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia
Member_meronym
Ustilaginales 1
noun
parasitic fungi causing smuts; sometimes placed in class Tiliomycetes
EnglishHyponym
covered smut 1
noun
a smut fungus causing a smut disease of grains in which the spore masses are covered or held together by the grain membranes
loose smut 2
noun
a smut fungus of the genus Ustilago causing a smut disease of grains in which the entire head is transformed into a dusty mass of spores
cornsmut 1
noun
a smut fungus attacking Indian corn
Sphacelotheca 1
noun
genus of smut fungus
head smut 1
noun
smut fungus attacking heads of corn or sorghum and causing a covered smut
Member_holonym
Ustilaginales 1
noun
parasitic fungi causing smuts; sometimes placed in class Tiliomycetes
