USTILAGINOIDEA VIRENS

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Fungus causing green smut in rice

Synonyms:

green smut fungus; Ustilaginoidea virens

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Ustilaginoidea virens" 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 ("Ustilaginoidea virens" is a member of...):

genus Ustilaginoidea; Ustilaginoidea (genus of imperfect fungi causing plant diseases like smut)

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