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Melampsora

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Mel·​amp·​so·​ra | \ ˌmeləm(p)ˈsōrə\

Definition of Melampsora

: a genus (the type of the family Melampsoraceae) of rusts that have sessile one-celled teliospores in a single layer — see flax rust

History and Etymology for Melampsora

New Latin, from melan- + Greek psōra scab, mange

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