Ustilaginoidea

noun

Us·​ti·​lag·​i·​noi·​dea

-ˈnȯidēə

: a genus of imperfect fungi (family Dematiaceae) forming conidia-bearing sclerotia which replace the grain in grasses and later produce ascigerous heads similar to those in Claviceps see green smut

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Ustilagin-, Ustilago + -oidea

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