atomic number 6, carbon, C - an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds

plant disease - a disease that affects plants

loose smut - disease of grains; the entire head is a dusty mass of spores

stinking smut, bunt - disease of wheat characterized by replacement of the grains with greasy masses of smelly smut spores

flag smut - smut affecting leaves and stems of cereals and other grasses

false smut, green smut - disease of rice; grains covered by a green powder consisting of conidia

fungus - a parasitic plant lacking chlorophyll and leaves and true stems and roots and reproducing by spores

order Ustilaginales, Ustilaginales - parasitic fungi causing smuts; sometimes placed in class Tiliomycetes

covered smut - a smut fungus causing a smut disease of grains in which the spore masses are covered or held together by the grain membranes

loose smut - a smut fungus of the genus Ustilago causing a smut disease of grains in which the entire head is transformed into a dusty mass of spores

corn smut, cornsmut - a smut fungus attacking Indian corn

genus Sphacelotheca, Sphacelotheca - genus of smut fungus

head smut, Sphacelotheca reiliana - smut fungus attacking heads of corn or sorghum and causing a covered smut

Tilletia caries, bunt - fungus that destroys kernels of wheat by replacing them with greasy masses of smelly spores

Tilletia foetida, stinking smut, bunt - similar to Tilletia caries

onion smut, Urocystis cepulae - smut fungus causing blackish blisters on scales and leaves of onions; especially destructive to seedlings

flag smut fungus - a smut fungus causing a smut in cereals and other grasses that chiefly affects leaves and stems and is characterized chains of sori within the plant tissue that later rupture releasing black masses of spores

child pornography, kiddie porn, kiddy porn - the illegal use of children in pornographic pictures or films

creation, creative activity - the human act of creating

alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

stain - produce or leave stains; "Red wine stains the table cloth"

mildew, mold - become moldy; spoil due to humidity; "The furniture molded in the old house"

farming, husbandry, agriculture - the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock

infect, taint - contaminate with a disease or microorganism