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corn smut vs Ustilago maydis

Ustilago maydis vs corn smut

corn smut and Ustilago maydis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
corn smut Yes No No No
Ustilago maydis Yes No No No
As nouns, Ustilago maydis is a hyponym of corn smut; that is, Ustilago maydis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than corn smut:
  • corn smut: a smut fungus attacking Indian corn
  • Ustilago maydis: a common smut attacking Indian corn causing greyish white swellings that rupture to expose a black spore mass
Other hyponyms of corn smut include boil smut.
corn smut (noun) Ustilago maydis (noun)
a smut fungus attacking Indian corn a common smut attacking Indian corn causing greyish white swellings that rupture to expose a black spore mass
Difference between corn smut and Ustilago maydis

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