boil smut

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   a common smut attacking Indian corn causing greyish white swellings that rupture to expose a black spore mass

   SynonymsUstilago maydis

   Broadercornsmut

   Part ofUstilago

Questions about boil smut

What does boil smut mean?

boil smut means "a common smut attacking Indian corn causing greyish white swellings that rupture to expose a black spore mass".

What is another word for boil smut?

Close synonyms include Ustilago maydis. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.