rust vs Puccinia graminis

Puccinia graminis vs rust

rust and Puccinia graminis both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

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

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

rust (noun)	Puccinia graminis (noun)
A strong reddish brown color.	rust fungus that attacks wheat
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)	Puccinia graminis (adjective)
of the brown color of rust

rust (verb)	Puccinia graminis (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 Puccinia graminis

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