Show Summary Details
Quick Reference
A group of parasitic fungi of the phylum Basidiomycota. Many of these species attack the ears of cereal crops, replacing the grain by a mass of dark spores. Compare rusts.
From: smuts in A Dictionary of Biology »
Subjects: Biological Sciences.
Related content in Oxford Index
Reference entries
Users without a subscription are not able to see the full content. Please, subscribe or login to access all content.
