rust fungus

/rəst ˌfʌŋgəs/

Other forms: rust fungi

Definitions of rust fungus

1. noun

   any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants
   synonyms: rust

   types:

   Melampsora lini, flax rust, flax rust fungus

   fungus causing flax rust

   Cronartium ribicola, blister rust

   fungus causing white pine blister rust and having a complex life cycle requiring a plant of genus Ribes as alternate host

   Puccinia graminis, wheat rust

   rust fungus that attacks wheat

   Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae, apple rust, cedar-apple rust

   rust fungus causing rust spots on apples and pears etc

   type of:

   fungus

   an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia