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fungus

noun

Simple meaning

Any member of the kingdom Fungi.

Pronunciation

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ˈfʌŋɡəs

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Definition

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noun

  1. mycology

    Any member of the kingdom Fungi; a eukaryotic organism typically having chitin cell walls but no chlorophyll or plastids. Fungi may be unicellular or multicellular.

  2. mycology

    An organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia

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Organism

fungus growth

Spongy

fungus disease

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rust fungusfungus infectionrot fungusparasitic funguslike fungusray fungus

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Compound terms

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  • fungus familynounCompound term

    Includes lichen families.

  • fungus genusnounCompound term

    Includes lichen genera.

  • fungus gnatnounCompound term

    Minute blackish gregarious flies destructive to mushrooms and seedlings.

  • fungus kingdomnounCompound term

    The taxonomic kingdom including yeast, molds, smuts, mushrooms, and toadstools.

  • fungus ordernounCompound term

    The order of fungi.

  • beefsteak fungusnounCompound term

    A popular edible fungus with a cap the color of liver or raw meat.

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