Puccinia graminis vs rust

rust vs Puccinia graminis

Puccinia graminis and rust both are nouns.

Puccinia graminis is not an adjective while rust is an adjective.

Puccinia graminis is not a verb while rust is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Puccinia graminis	Yes	No	No	No
rust	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, rust is a hypernym of Puccinia graminis; that is, rust is a word with a broader meaning than Puccinia graminis:

Puccinia graminis: rust fungus that attacks wheat
rust: any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants

Other hypernyms of Puccinia graminis include rust fungus.

Puccinia graminis (noun)	rust (noun)
rust fungus that attacks wheat	A strong reddish brown color.
	any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants
	the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
	a plant disease that produces a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems; caused by various rust fungi
	a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture

Puccinia graminis (adjective)	rust (adjective)
	of the brown color of rust

Puccinia graminis (verb)	rust (verb)
	become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
	cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
	become coated with oxide

Difference between Puccinia graminis and rust

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