fungus


Definition: Meaning of, fungus in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈfʌŋɡəs /

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fungus fungi, funguses
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  1. [uncountable and countable] a simple type of plant that has no leaves or flowers and that grows on plants or other surfaces. MUSHROOM s and MOULD are both fungi.
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fungus used in phrases

  • Dutch elm fungus (noun)
    1. fungus causing Dutch elm disease
  • Fungus the Bogeyman
    1. a children's book by the British writer Raymond Briggs. It contains a lot of funny pictures of Fungus the Bogeyman, a silly creature who is smelly, dirty, ugly, and everything that children are not supposed to be.
  • ascomycetous fungus (noun)
    1. or subdivision Ascomycota any fungus of the class Ascomycetes in which the spores are formed inside an ascus
  • beefsteak fungus (noun)
    1. a popular edible fungus with a cap the colour of liver or raw meat; abundant in southeastern United States
  • bird's-nest fungus (noun)
    1. any of various fungi of the family Nidulariaceae having a cup-shaped body containing several egg-shaped structure enclosing the spores
  • black root rot fungus (noun)
    1. fungus causing black root rot in apples
  • blue mold fungus (noun)
    1. fungus causing a serious disease in tobacco plants characterized by bluish-grey mildew on undersides of leaves
  • blue mould fungus (noun)
    1. fungus causing a serious disease in tobacco plants characterized by bluish-grey mildew on undersides of leaves
  • bottom rot fungus (noun)
    1. fungus causing bottom rot in lettuce
  • bracket fungus (noun)
    1. a woody fungus that forms shelflike sporophores on tree trunks and wood structures
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