ustilago maydis

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

   Synonymsboil smut

   Broadercornsmut

   Part ofUstilago

Questions about ustilago maydis

What does ustilago maydis mean?

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

What is another word for ustilago maydis?

Close synonyms include boil smut. 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.