SPHACELOTHECA REILIANA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Sphacelotheca reiliana mean? 

• SPHACELOTHECA REILIANA (noun)
  The noun SPHACELOTHECA REILIANA has 1 sense:

1. smut fungus attacking heads of corn or sorghum and causing a covered smut

  Familiarity information: SPHACELOTHECA REILIANA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SPHACELOTHECA REILIANA (noun)

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Meaning:

Smut fungus attacking heads of corn or sorghum and causing a covered smut

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

head smut; Sphacelotheca reiliana

Hypernyms ("Sphacelotheca reiliana" is a kind of...):

smut; smut fungus (any fungus of the order Ustilaginales)

Holonyms ("Sphacelotheca reiliana" is a member of...):

genus Sphacelotheca; Sphacelotheca (genus of smut fungus)