Ustilaginales
Definition
Noun 1. An order of fungi: Ustilaginales is the scientific name for an order of fungi within the class Ustilaginomycetes. These fungi are characterized by being obligate plant parasites, meaning they must live on a living host plant to complete their life cycle. They are commonly known as the smut fungi.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The agricultural scientist studied the life cycle of Ustilaginales to develop a control strategy.
- Ustilaginales includes many species that cause significant crop diseases.
- The taxonomy of Ustilaginales has been revised with modern genetic analysis.
Advanced Usage
- In a taxonomic context: The word is always capitalized as it is a proper noun denoting a taxonomic order. It is typically used in scientific, botanical, or mycological writing.
- The family Ustilaginaceae falls within the order Ustilaginales.
Variants and Related Words
- Ustilaginomycetes (n): The class of fungi to which the order Ustilaginales belongs.
- Smut (n): The common name for a disease caused by fungi of the order Ustilaginales, or for the dark, spore-producing mass itself.
- Corn smut is caused by a member of the Ustilaginales.
Synonyms
- Smut fungi (n): The common descriptive term for fungi in this order.
- Smuts (n, informal): A shortened, common name for these fungi or the diseases they cause.
Noun
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parasitic fungi causing smuts; sometimes placed in class Tiliomycetes
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