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Genus Urocystis

Definition: Genus Urocystis refers to a group of fungi that belong to the family Urocystidaceae. These fungi are known to cause plant diseases in various crops.

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Sense 1: Fungal Genus

Definition: Genus Urocystis is a fungal genus that encompasses several species of rust fungi.

Example Sentence: The genus Urocystis includes species that infect wheat, corn, and barley crops.

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Sense 2: Plant Pathology

Definition: In plant pathology, genus Urocystis is used to describe the group of fungi responsible for diseases like smut and rust on various plants.

Example Sentence: The farmers are concerned about the infestation of the genus Urocystis, which is damaging their tomato and soybean crops.

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Sense 3: Taxonomy

Definition: In the field of taxonomy, genus Urocystis refers to a specific classification of fungi within the Urocystidaceae family.

Example Sentence: The researchers identified a new species belonging to the genus Urocystis during their study on fungal taxonomy.

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