head smut

1. 1.

   smut fungus attacking heads of corn or sorghum and causing a covered smut

   SynonymsSphacelotheca reiliana

   Broadersmut

   Part ofSphacelotheca

Questions about head smut

What does head smut mean?

head smut means "smut fungus attacking heads of corn or sorghum and causing a covered smut".

What is another word for head smut?

Close synonyms include Sphacelotheca reiliana. 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.