rust vs flax rust fungus

flax rust fungus vs rust

rust and flax rust fungus both are nouns.

rust is an adjective but flax rust fungus is not an adjective.

rust is a verb but flax rust fungus is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rust	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
flax rust fungus	Yes	No	No	No

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

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

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

rust (noun)	flax rust fungus (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)	flax rust fungus (adjective)
of the brown color of rust

rust (verb)	flax rust fungus (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 flax rust fungus

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