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fungus

fun·gus

fungus

 
pronunciation:
fuhng gs
parts of speech:
noun, adjective
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part of speech: noun
inflections: fungi, funguses
definition: any organism, including mushrooms, yeasts, molds, rusts, and others, characterized by lack of chlorophyll and by subsistence on organic matter.
 
similar words:
mold
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part of speech: adjective
definition: of, pertaining to, caused by, or resembling a fungus.
derivations: fungal (adj.), funguslike (adj.)
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affects the growth of funguses
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