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Ustilaginoidea

Ustilaginoidea

9.9
A type of fungus that causes disease in crops such as rice and wheat
  • noun
  • /ˌjuːstɪləˈdʒɪnɔɪdɪə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Ustilaginoidea
  • The laboratory is studying the life cycle of Ustilaginoidea to find ways to control crop diseases.

Examples

  • Many rice crops have been devastated by infections caused by Ustilaginoidea species.

  • Farmers are concerned about the spread of Ustilaginoidea in their wheat fields this season.

  • The Ustilaginoidea genus is significant in agriculture.

  • Farmers are concerned about Ustilaginoidea infections.

  • Farmers are concerned about the spread of Ustilaginoidea in their wheat fields this season.

  • Many rice crops have been devastated by infections caused by Ustilaginoidea species.

  • The laboratory is studying the life cycle of Ustilaginoidea to find ways to control crop diseases.

Synonyms

genus Ustilaginoidea
vsUstilaginoidea
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of fungi that cause smut disease on rice and other crops

is the shorter form that omits the rank word before the name

Compounds

genus Ustilaginoidea
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of fungi that cause smut disease on rice and other crops

Surface Forms

Ustilaginoidea singular
Ustilaginoideas plural
Ustilaginoidea plural

Etymology

Ustilaginoidea comes from the smut-fungus name ustilagin- (a root linked to a Latin word for 'burn' because the spores look dark) and the ending -oidea meaning 'like' or 'group', as in asteroid. So Ustilaginoidea is the name for a group of fungi 'like' smut that cause plant diseases.