rust vs Melampsora lini

Melampsora lini vs rust

rust and Melampsora lini both are nouns.

rust is an adjective but Melampsora lini is not an adjective.

rust is a verb but Melampsora lini is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rust	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Melampsora lini	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Melampsora lini is a hyponym of rust; that is, Melampsora lini is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rust:

rust: any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants
Melampsora lini: fungus causing flax rust

Other hyponyms of rust include flax rust, flax rust fungus, blister rust, Cronartium ribicola, Puccinia graminis, wheat rust, apple rust, cedar-apple rust, Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae.

rust (noun)	Melampsora lini (noun)
A strong reddish brown color.	fungus causing flax rust
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

rust (adjective)	Melampsora lini (adjective)
of the brown color of rust

rust (verb)	Melampsora lini (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 rust and Melampsora lini

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