Definition of Fungus

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

Generic synonyms: Being, Organism
Examples of category: Immune Reaction, Immune Response, Immunologic Response, Squamule
Terms within: Cap, Pileus, Volva, Hymenium, Mycelium
Specialized synonyms: Ceratostomella Ulmi, Dutch Elm Fungus, Claviceps Purpurea, Ergot, Black Root Rot Fungus, Xylaria Mali, Dead-man's-fingers, Dead-men's-fingers, Xylaria Polymorpha, Sclerotinia, Earthball, False Truffle, Hard-skinned Puffball, Puffball, Stalked Puffball, False Truffle, Slime Mold, Slime Mould, Pond-scum Parasite, Potato Wart Fungus, Synchytrium Endobioticum, Saprolegnia Ferax, White Fungus, White Rust, Pythium, Phytophthora Citrophthora, Phytophthora Infestans, Clubroot Fungus, Plasmodiophora Brassicae, Earth-ball, Earthnut, Truffle, Coral Fungus, Tooth Fungus, Lichen, True Fungus, Basidiomycete, Basidiomycetous Fungi, Chinese Black Mushroom, Golden Oak Mushroom, Lentinus Edodes, Oriental Black Mushroom, Shiitake, Shiitake Mushroom, Lentinus Lepideus, Scaly Lentinus, Corticium Salmonicolor, Pink Disease Fungus, Bottom Rot Fungus, Corticium Solani, Pellicularia Filamentosa, Potato Fungus, Rhizoctinia Solani, Coffee Fungus, Pellicularia Koleroga, Volvaria Bombycina, Sac Fungus, Ascomycete, Ascomycetous Fungus, Yeast, Aspergillus Fumigatus, Brown Root Rot Fungus, Thielavia Basicola, Wynnea Americana, Wynnea Sparassoides, False Morel, Lorchel, Gyromitra, Gasteromycete, Gastromycete, Carrion Fungus, Stinkhorn, Puffball, True Puffball, Earthstar, Radiigera Fuscogleba, Bird's-nest Fungus, Gastrocybe Lateritia, Macowanites Americanus, Gastroboletus Scabrosus, Gastroboletus Turbinatus, Grifola Frondosa, Hen Of The Woods, Hen-of-the-woods, Polyporus Frondosus, Agaric, Fomes Igniarius, Bolete, Jelly Fungus, Rust, Rust Fungus, Smut, Smut Fungus, Felt Fungus, Septobasidium Pseudopedicellatum, Mold, Mould, Mildew, Verticillium, Monilia, Candida, Blastomycete, Cercospora Kopkei, Yellow Spot Fungus, Green Smut Fungus, Ustilaginoidea Virens, Dry Rot, Rhizoctinia, Earth-tongue, Earthtongue
Group relationships: Fungi, Fungus Kingdom, Kingdom Fungi
Derivative terms: Fungal, Fungous

Definition of Fungus

1. n. Any one of the Fungi, a large and very complex group of thallophytes of low organization, -- the molds, mildews, rusts, smuts, mushrooms, toadstools, puff balls, and the allies of each.

Definition of Fungus

1. any of a major group of lower plants [n -GI or -GUSES]

Medical Definition of Fungus

1. A general term used to denote a group of eukaryotic protists, including mushrooms, yeasts, rusts, moulds, smuts, etc., which are characterised by the absence of chlorophyll and by the presence of a rigid cell wall composed of chitin, mannans and sometimes cellulose. They are usually of simple morphological form or show some reversible cellular specialisation, such as the formation of pseudoparenchymatous tissue in the fruiting body of a mushroom. The dimorphic fungi grow, according to environmental conditions, as moulds or yeasts. (05 Jan 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fungus

fungivorous
Fungi Imperfecti
Fungi imperfecti
fungo
fungoes
fungoid
fungoid
fungoids
fungology
fungosity
fungous
fungous
fungous foot
fungs
fungus (current term)
fungus (current term)
funguses
funguslike
fungus ball
fungus family
fungus genus
fungus gnat
fungus kingdom
fungus order
funhouse
funhouses
funic
funicle
funicle
funicles

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