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GREEN SMUT FUNGUS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Fungus causing green smut in rice
Synonyms:
green smut fungus; Ustilaginoidea virens
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("green smut fungus" is a kind of...):
fungus (an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia)
Holonyms ("green smut fungus" is a member of...):
genus Ustilaginoidea; Ustilaginoidea (genus of imperfect fungi causing plant diseases like smut)