fungus
/fˈʌŋgʌs/
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Definitions
Noun
an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia
More Specific Terms
agaric
ascomycete
ascomycetous fungus
Aspergillus fumigatus
basidiomycete
basidiomycetous fungi
bird''s-nest fungus
black root rot fungus
blastomycete
bolete
bottom rot fungus
brown root rot fungus
candida
carrion fungus
Ceratostomella ulmi
Cercospora kopkei
Chinese black mushroom
Claviceps purpurea
clubroot fungus
coffee fungus
coral fungus
Corticium salmonicolor
Corticium solani
dead-man''s-fingers
dead-men''s-fingers
dry rot
Dutch elm fungus
earthball
earth-ball
earthnut
earthstar
earthtongue
earth-tongue
ergot
false morel
false truffle
felt fungus
Fomes igniarius
gasteromycete
Gastroboletus scabrosus
Gastroboletus turbinatus
Gastrocybe lateritia
gastromycete
golden oak mushroom
green smut fungus
Grifola frondosa
gyromitra
hard-skinned puffball
hen of the woods
hen-of-the-woods
jelly fungus
Lentinus edodes
Lentinus lepideus
lichen
lorchel
Macowanites americanus
mildew
mold
monilia
mould
Oriental black mushroom
Pellicularia filamentosa
Pellicularia koleroga
Phytophthora citrophthora
Phytophthora infestans
pink disease fungus
Plasmodiophora brassicae
Polyporus frondosus
pond-scum parasite
potato fungus
potato wart fungus
puffball
pythium
Radiigera fuscogleba
rhizoctinia
Rhizoctinia solani
rust
rust fungus
sac fungus
Saprolegnia ferax
scaly lentinus
sclerotinia
Septobasidium pseudopedicellatum
shiitake
shiitake mushroom
slime mold
slime mould
smut
smut fungus
stalked puffball
stinkhorn
Synchytrium endobioticum
Thielavia basicola
tooth fungus
true fungus
true puffball
truffle
Ustilaginoidea virens
verticillium
Volvaria bombycina
white fungus
white rust
Wynnea americana
Wynnea sparassoides
Xylaria mali
Xylaria polymorpha
yeast
yellow spot fungus