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rust fungus vs blister rust

blister rust vs rust fungus

rust fungus and blister rust both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rust fungus Yes No No No
blister rust Yes No No No
As nouns, blister rust is a hyponym of rust fungus; that is, blister rust is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rust fungus:
  • rust fungus: any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants
  • blister rust: fungus causing white pine blister rust and having a complex life cycle requiring a plant of genus Ribes as alternate host
rust fungus (noun) blister rust (noun)
any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants fungus causing white pine blister rust and having a complex life cycle requiring a plant of genus Ribes as alternate host
any of several diseases of pines caused by rust fungi of the genus Cronartium and marked by destructive invasion of bark and sapwood and producing blisters externally
Difference between rust fungus and blister rust

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