GENUS PUCCINIA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Puccinia mean? 

• GENUS PUCCINIA (noun)
  The noun GENUS PUCCINIA has 1 sense:

1. type genus of the Pucciniaceae; a large genus of parasitic fungi including many that are destructive to various economic plants

  Familiarity information: GENUS PUCCINIA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS PUCCINIA (noun)

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Meaning:

Type genus of the Pucciniaceae; a large genus of parasitic fungi including many that are destructive to various economic plants

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

genus Puccinia; Puccinia

Hypernyms ("genus Puccinia" is a kind of...):

fungus genus (includes lichen genera)

Meronyms (members of "genus Puccinia"):

Puccinia graminis; wheat rust (rust fungus that attacks wheat)

Holonyms ("genus Puccinia" is a member of...):

family Pucciniaceae; Pucciniaceae (large important family of rust fungi)