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cornsmut vs Ustilago maydis

Ustilago maydis vs cornsmut

cornsmut and Ustilago maydis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cornsmut Yes No No No
Ustilago maydis Yes No No No
As nouns, Ustilago maydis is a hyponym of cornsmut; that is, Ustilago maydis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cornsmut:
  • cornsmut: 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 cornsmut include boil smut.
cornsmut (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 cornsmut and Ustilago maydis

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