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Rust?

• Someone 9y ago
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rust_(fungus) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rust_(fungus)
  • code_duck 9y ago
    I assumed it was named after the more well-known phenomenon of iron oxidation.
    • steveklabnik 9y ago
      There's no single reason for the name; the original author said he used to make up a different reason every time he was asked.
    • marcosdumay 9y ago
      The fungus was named after the iron oxidation (they look alike).