covered smut
noun
Simple meaning
A smut fungus causing a smut disease of grains in which the spore masses are covered or held together by the grain membranes.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
kuhverdsmuhtSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkʌvɚdsˈmʌt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
A smut fungus causing a smut disease of grains in which the spore masses are covered or held together by the grain membranes
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A smut fungus causing a smut disease of grains in which the spore masses are covered or held together by the grain membranes
Used this way, covered smut is a reasonably familiar word with a faintly unfavourable edge. It turns up most in medicine or healthcare contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Critical or judgemental
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Medicine/healthcare
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