flax rust fungus
- noun
- Specialized
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hongo de la roya del lino
- Signs of flax rust fungus include orange pustules on the leaves of infected plants.
Examples
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Scientists are studying the lifecycle of the flax rust fungus to develop resistant flax varieties.
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The flax rust fungus can devastate crops if not managed properly.
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The flax rust fungus can severely damage crops.
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Farmers are worried about the spread of flax rust fungus.
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Scientists are studying the lifecycle of the flax rust fungus to develop resistant flax varieties.
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Signs of flax rust fungus include orange pustules on the leaves of infected plants.
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The flax rust fungus can devastate crops if not managed properly.
Synonyms
A fungus that causes rust disease on flax plants
A tiny living thing that makes red or brown spots on plants
A plant disease that makes small orange-brown spots on flax leaves and stems
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is fully compositional: 'flax' (the plant) + 'rust' (a fungal disease) + 'fungus' (a fungus) together describe a fungus that causes rust on flax. This straightforward attributive noun construction is predictable and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Flax rust fungus gets its name from what it does: the fungus makes orange, dusty spots on flax leaves that look like 'rust'. So the name means 'a fungus that causes rust disease on flax'.
