ALL meanings of corn smut
corn smut
C c - noun corn smut an ascomycetous parasitic fungus, Ustilago zeae, that causes gall-like deformations on maize grain 3
- noun corn smut the condition produced by this fungus 3
- noun corn smut a disease of corn caused by a smut fungus (Ustilago maydis), forming large black swellings 3
- noun corn smut a disease of corn caused by a fungus, Ustilago maydis, and characterized by blackish, powdery masses of spores on the affected parts of the plant. 1
- noun corn smut A fungus that affects corn (maize), taxonomic name Ustilago maydis, which induces tumors in the plant, known to be eaten as a delicacy. 0