fungus en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈfʌŋ.ɡəs/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- (Texas) audio
- /ˈfʊŋ.ɡəs/ (Midlands, Northern-England)
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin fungus (“mushroom”). Displaced native Old English swamm.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A eukaryotic organism of the kingdom Fungi typically having chitin cell walls but no chlorophyll or plastids. Fungi may be unicellular or multicellular.
Plastics are energy-rich substances, which is why many of them burn so readily. Any organism that could unlock and use that energy would do well in the Anthropocene. Terrestrial bacteria and fungi which can manage this trick are already familiar to experts in the field.
2013 July 20, “Welcome to the plastisphere”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8845, archived from the original on 14 Aug 2020:
- (uncountable) The flesh of such an organism.
- (archaic, countable, uncountable) A spongy, abnormal excrescence, such as excessive granulation tissue formed in a wound.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fungus | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| fungusses | Number=Plur | nonstandard, rare | lexicographic |
| fungi | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| funguses | Number=Plur | uncommon | lexicographic |
Deriveds
honey fungus · coal fungus · fungus comb · coral fungus · sac fungus · fungusproof · pseudofungus · fungicide · bird's nest fungus · face fungus · toothed jelly fungus · shelf fungus · orange-peel fungus · golden jelly fungus · fungused · fungal · shotgun fungus · sulfur fungus · endofungus · jelly fungus · artillery fungus · fly fungus · zombie fungus · clavarioid fungus · distillery fungus · fungus-growing ant · fungicidal · fungus gnat · antifungus · dark fungus · fungus gamboge · microfungus · smut fungus · white fungus · fungoid · panfungus · club fungus · ambrosia fungus · cauliflower fungus · tinder fungus · yellow brain fungus · fungus weevil · funguslike · cinnamon fungus · hoof fungus · sewage fungus · tooth fungus · fungus garden · phytofungus · fungus moth · bracket fungus · snow fungus · sulphur fungus · whisky fungus · whiskey fungus · smellfungus · rust fungus · fungology · macrofungus · black fungus · fungus beetle · cannonball fungus · ghost fungus · candlestick fungus · nail fungus · fungusy · artist's fungus · fairy ring fungus · cup fungus · caterpillar fungus · pleasing fungus beetle · bleeding tooth fungus · bootlace fungus
Descendants
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
dry rot · yeast · morel · mold · bracket fungus · mushroom · rust · wood ear · polypore · mildew · jelly fungus
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (113)
bg гъба (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · ro ciupercă (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · xh inkowane (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · ga fungas (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · ka სოკო (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · yi שוואָם (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · ta பூஞ்சைகள் (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · ja 茸 (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · gl fungo (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · arz فطر (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · myv пангт (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · fi sieni (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · ln liyɛbú (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · lo ເຫັດ (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · uz zamburugʻ (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · af fungus (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · gd fungas (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · sgs kremblē (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · hy սնկիկ (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · ko 균계 (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · yi פֿונגוס (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · fr fongus (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · tl buot (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · sa कवकम् (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · mi hekaheka (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · iba kulat (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · ja 真菌 (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · nds Swamm (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · ar فُطْر (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · gv fungys (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · sc cordolinu (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · ms kulat (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · cmn 菌類 /菌类 (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · my မှို (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · no sopp (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · xh ikhowa (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · sh гљива (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · nan-hbl ko͘ (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · de Pilz (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · km ផ្សិត (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · ru гриб (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · af swam (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · sh gljȉva (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · tl halamang-singaw (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · el μύκητας (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · az göbələk (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · mr बुरशी (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · cy ffwng (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · sv svamp (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · srn buku (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · te శిలీంధ్రం (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · it fungo (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · gsw Pilz (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · to talingelinga (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · kxd kulat (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · sk huba (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · hy սունկ (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · la fungus (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · bn ছত্রাক (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · uk грибо́к (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · mi kōpurawhetū (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · tl apugaw (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · hu gomba (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · as ভেঁকুৰ (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · hy բորբոս (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · th เห็ดรา (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · uk гриб (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · ru грибо́к (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · haw kalina (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · sq këpurdhë (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · ca fong (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · hi फफूँद (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · cv кӑмпа (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · se guobbarat (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · sw kuvu (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · mi puruheka (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · vi nấm (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · ba бәшмәктәр (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · ast fungu (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · nah nanacatl (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · he פטרייה (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · cs houba (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · et seen (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · es hongo (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · da svamp (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · fo soppur (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · hu gombaféle (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · be грыбо́к (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · pt fungo (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · qu k'allampa (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · is sveppur (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · mel kulat (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · tg занбӯруғ (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · wa tchampion (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · nl zwam (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · lb Pilzeräich (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · pdt Pilz (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · br foue (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · eo fungo (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · oc fonge (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · lv sēnes (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · lt grybas (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · kn ಶಿಲೀಂಧ್ರ (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · cmn 真菌 (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · vo funig (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · mk габа (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · fa قارچ (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · tl kolatkolat (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · hi फफूंद (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · tr mantar (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · ja 菌類 (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · pl grzyb (any member of the kingdom Fungi) · ota مانطار (any member of the kingdom Fungi)