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Ustilago means Any of the genus Ustilago of smut fungi, parasitic on grasses..
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/ˌʌstɪˈleɪɡəʊ/ · noun
Any of the genus Ustilago of smut fungi, parasitic on grasses..
It was generally believed, before the experiments made by M. Kuhn, but without any foundation, and upon simple conjecture, that the seminules or spores of the ustilagoes and uredoes of the cereals penetrate by the radicles of the plant in order to arrive, creeping by degrees, to the leaves and seeds of those vegetables.
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Ustilago means Any of the genus Ustilago of smut fungi, parasitic on grasses..
Common synonyms include genus ustilago.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
It was generally believed, before the experiments made by M. Kuhn, but without any foundation, and upon simple conjecture, that the seminules or spores of the ustilagoes and uredoes of the cereals penetrate by the radicles of the plant in order to arrive, creeping by degrees, to the leaves and seeds of those vegetables.
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