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fungus vs rust

rust vs fungus

fungus and rust both are nouns.

fungus is not an adjective while rust is an adjective.

fungus is not a verb while rust is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fungus Yes No No No
rust Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, rust is a hyponym of fungus; that is, rust is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fungus:
  • fungus: an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia
  • rust: any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants
Other hyponyms of fungus include Ceratostomella ulmi, Dutch elm fungus, Claviceps purpurea, ergot, black root rot fungus, Xylaria mali, dead-man's-fingers, dead-men's-fingers, Xylaria polymorpha, sclerotinia, earthball, false truffle, hard-skinned puffball, puffball, stalked puffball, false truffle, slime mold, slime mould, pond-scum parasite, potato wart fungus, Synchytrium endobioticum, Saprolegnia ferax, white fungus, white rust, pythium, Phytophthora citrophthora, Phytophthora infestans, clubroot fungus, Plasmodiophora brassicae, earth-ball, earthnut, truffle, coral fungus, tooth fungus, lichen, true fungus, basidiomycete, basidiomycetous fungi, Chinese black mushroom, golden oak mushroom, Lentinus edodes, Oriental black mushroom, shiitake, shiitake mushroom, Lentinus lepideus, scaly lentinus, Corticium salmonicolor, pink disease fungus, bottom rot fungus, Corticium solani, Pellicularia filamentosa, potato fungus, Rhizoctinia solani, coffee fungus, Pellicularia koleroga, Volvaria bombycina, sac fungus, ascomycete, ascomycetous fungus, yeast, Aspergillus fumigatus, brown root rot fungus, Thielavia basicola, Wynnea americana, Wynnea sparassoides, false morel, lorchel, gyromitra, gasteromycete, gastromycete, carrion fungus, stinkhorn, puffball, true puffball, earthstar, Radiigera fuscogleba, bird's-nest fungus, Gastrocybe lateritia, Macowanites americanus, Gastroboletus scabrosus, Gastroboletus turbinatus, Grifola frondosa, hen-of-the-woods, hen of the woods, Polyporus frondosus, agaric, Fomes igniarius, bolete, jelly fungus, rust fungus, smut, smut fungus, felt fungus, Septobasidium pseudopedicellatum, mold, mould, mildew, verticillium, monilia, candida, blastomycete, Cercospora kopkei, yellow spot fungus, green smut fungus, Ustilaginoidea virens, dry rot, rhizoctinia, earth-tongue, earthtongue.
fungus (noun) rust (noun)
an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia 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
fungus (adjective) rust (adjective)
of the brown color of rust
fungus (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
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