smut fungus

English

Alternative forms

  • smut (by ellipsis or conflation)

Etymology

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

Noun

smut fungus (plural smut fungi)

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

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