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Definition of Blister rust
1. Noun. Any of several diseases of pines caused by rust fungi of the genus Cronartium and marked by destructive invasion of bark and sapwood and producing blisters externally.
2. Noun. Fungus causing white pine blister rust and having a complex life cycle requiring a plant of genus Ribes as alternate host.
Exact synonyms: Cronartium Ribicola
Generic synonyms: Rust, Rust Fungus
Group relationships: Cronartium, Genus Cronartium
Generic synonyms: Rust, Rust Fungus
Group relationships: Cronartium, Genus Cronartium