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Fungus (Noun)

Meaning

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

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Examples

  • The forest floor was teeming with a wide variety of fungus, from towering morels to tiny threads of mycelium.
  • A fungus infected the tree, causing it to slowly wither and die over the course of several years.
  • In order to grow, the fungus obtained nutrients by decomposing organic matter in the soil.
  • Penicillium is a fungus that has been used to develop antibiotic medicines and produce cheese.
  • The fungus was cultured in a controlled environment to better understand its role in the ecosystem.

Hypernyms

  • Being

Hyponyms

  • Ustilaginoidea Virens
  • Puffball
  • Chinese Black Mushroom
  • Polyporus Frondosus
  • Earth-ball
  • Ascomycetous Fungus
  • Grifola Frondosa
  • Lentinus Edodes
  • Lentinus Lepideus
  • Slime Mould
  • Saprolegnia Ferax
  • Basidiomycetous Fungi
  • Thielavia Basicola
  • Xylaria Mali
  • Corticium Solani
  • Synchytrium Endobioticum
  • Xylaria Polymorpha
  • Hen Of The Woods
  • Pellicularia Filamentosa
  • Carrion Fungus
  • Golden Oak Mushroom
  • Rhizoctinia Solani
  • Cercospora Kopkei
  • Hard-skinned Puffball
  • Pellicularia Koleroga
  • Shiitake Mushroom
  • Dead-men's-fingers
  • Claviceps Purpurea
  • Smut Fungus
  • Ceratostomella Ulmi
  • True Puffball
  • Earth-tongue
  • Septobasidium Pseudopedicellatum
  • Mould
  • Oriental Black Mushroom
  • Fomes Igniarius
  • False Truffle
  • Gastromycete
  • Rust Fungus
  • Corticium Salmonicolor
  • Plasmodiophora Brassicae
  • Earthnut

Related Words

  • Fungous (adjective)
  • Fungal (adjective)
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