Fungous

  • 31white rust — noun fungus causing a disease characterized by a white powdery mass of conidia • Hypernyms: ↑fungus • Member Holonyms: ↑Albugo, ↑genus Albugo * * * noun 1. : any of various fungous diseases of plants caused by fungi of the genus Albugo and cha …

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  • 32glume blotch — noun : any of several fungous diseases causing diffuse dark spots on the glumes * * * glume blotch, a fungous disease, especially of wheat, causing dark spots on the glumes …

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  • 33white rot — noun 1. : any of several plants (as marsh pennywort and butterwort) formerly held to produce rot in sheep 2. a. : a disease of grapes caused by an imperfect fungus (Coniothyrium diplodiella) that produces white or grayish brown bordered spots on… …

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  • 34fun|gal — «FUHNG guhl», adjective noun. –adj. = fungous. (Cf. ↑fungous) –n. = fungus. (Cf. ↑fungus) …

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  • 35fun|gose — «FUHNG gohs», adjective. = fungous. (Cf. ↑fungous) …

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  • 36fun|gos|i|ty — «fuhng GOS uh tee», noun, plural ties. 1. the quality or condition of being fungous. 2. a fungous growth …

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  • 37fun|gus — «FUHNG guhs», noun, plural gi or gus|es, adjective. –n. 1. any of a group (kingdom Fungi) of organisms that produce spores and get nourishment from dead or living organic matter. Mushrooms, molds, smuts, rusts, mildews, and yeasts are fungi,… …

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  • 38AEgeria polistiformis — Vine Vine, n. [F. vigne, L. vinea a vineyard, vine from vineus of or belonging to wine, vinum wine, grapes. See {Wine}, and cf. {Vignette}.] (Bot.) (a) Any woody climbing plant which bears grapes. (b) Hence, a climbing or trailing plant; the long …

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  • 39Aglossa pinguinalis — Grease Grease (gr[=e]s), n. [OE. grese, grece, F. graisse; akin to gras fat, greasy, fr. LL. grassus thick, fat, gross, L. crassus. Cf. {Crass}.] 1. Animal fat, as tallow or lard, especially when in a soft state; oily or unctuous matter of any… …

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  • 40Ampeloglypter sesostris — Vine Vine, n. [F. vigne, L. vinea a vineyard, vine from vineus of or belonging to wine, vinum wine, grapes. See {Wine}, and cf. {Vignette}.] (Bot.) (a) Any woody climbing plant which bears grapes. (b) Hence, a climbing or trailing plant; the long …

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