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Smut fungus

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any phytopathogenic fungus of the order Ustilaginales, which often cause darker colorations in their host plants.
  2. 2
    any fungus of the order Ustilaginales wordnet

Etymology

From smut (“soot, black smoke”) + fungus.

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