urocystis meaning

Noun: Urocystis

1. A genus of smut fungi belonging to the family Tilletiaceae
   - genus Urocystis

Type of: fungus genus

Part of: family Tilletiaceae, Tilletiaceae

• genus urocystis:    Noun: genus Urocys ...
• urocystis cepulae:    Noun: Urocystis ce ...
• urocystis tritici:    Noun: Urocystis tr ...

Examples

1. "Urocystis agropyri " is a global problem in wheat-growing regions, especially where environmental conditions suit the fungus.
2. He described the pathogen of potato scab, " Oospora scabies ", the mildew of lima beans ( " Phytophthora phaseoli " ), the onion smut ( " Urocystis cepulae " ), and pioneered the use of fungicide sprays to control fungal diseases.