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smut fungus vs loose smut

loose smut vs smut fungus

smut fungus and loose smut both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
smut fungus Yes No No No
loose smut Yes No No No
As nouns, loose smut is a hyponym of smut fungus; that is, loose smut is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than smut fungus:
  • smut fungus: any fungus of the order Ustilaginales
  • loose smut: a smut fungus of the genus Ustilago causing a smut disease of grains in which the entire head is transformed into a dusty mass of spores
smut fungus (noun) loose smut (noun)
any fungus of the order Ustilaginales a smut fungus of the genus Ustilago causing a smut disease of grains in which the entire head is transformed into a dusty mass of spores
disease of grains; the entire head is a dusty mass of spores
Difference between smut fungus and loose smut

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