Ustilago
noun
Us·ti·la·go
ˌəs-tə-ˈlā-gō 
: a genus (the type of the family Ustilaginaceae) of parasitic fungi that cause various destructive plant diseases especially of cereal grasses
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“Ustilago.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Ustilago. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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