"ustilago" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ustilagos [plural], ustilagoes [plural]
Etymology: From the genus name. Head templates: {{en-noun|s|ustilagoes}} ustilago (plural ustilagos or ustilagoes)
  1. Any of the genus Ustilago of smut fungi parasitic on grasses. Wikipedia link: ustilago Categories (lifeform): Fungi Related terms: corn smut, huitlacoche

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