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ustilago

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌʌstɪˈleɪɡəʊ/
  • General-American: /ˌʌstɪˈleɪɡoʊ/
  • rhymes with -eɪɡəʊ

1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of the genus Ustilago of smut fungi, parasitic on grasses.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

type genus of the Ustilaginaceae; genus comprising the loose smuts

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: genus Ustilago

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fungus genus

History

Etymology

From the genus name.