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adj. [L. culmus, stalk; colere, to dwell]Living on grasses.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
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culmicolous — /kul mik euh leuhs/, adj. (of a fungus) growing on grass culms. [CULM2 + I + COLOUS] * * * … Universalium
culmicolous — /kul mik euh leuhs/, adj. (of a fungus) growing on grass culms. [CULM2 + I + COLOUS] * * * culˈmicolous, a. [f. L. culmus culm2 + cola dwelling + ous.] ‘Living on straw or the stems of graminaceous plants’ (Syd. Soc. Lex. 1882). Said of some… … Useful english dictionary
Smut (fungus) — The smuts are fungi, mostly Ustilaginomycetes (of the class Teliomycetae, subphylum Basidiomycota), that cause plant disease.Smuts affect grasses, notably including cereal crops such as maize. They initially attack the plant s reproductive system … Wikipedia
Sugarcane smut — Taxobox name = Sugarcane smut regnum = Fungi divisio = Basidiomycota classis = Ustilaginomycetes ordo = Ustilaginales genus = Sporisorium species = S. scitamineum binomial = Sporisorium scitamineum binomial authority = (Syd.) M. Piepenbr., M.… … Wikipedia
culmi- — combining form Etymology: Latin culmus more at haulm : stalk : culm culmicolous culmiferous culmigenous … Useful english dictionary
