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| ascomycete |
a fungus of a type that reproduces through spores developed in a sac, such as the yeasts, mildews, and truffles. |
| Aspergillus |
a genus of fungus that is classified as a mold. |
| candida |
any fungus of the genus Candida that commonly causes infections, esp. of the mouth and vagina. |
| candidiasis |
infection by any fungus of the genus Candida, often occurring in the mouth or vagina. |
| dermatophyte |
any fungus, such as that of ringworm, that is parasitic on skin. |
| dry rot |
a fungus decay of seasoned timber that causes it to become brittle and crumble into a dry powder, or the fungus causing this decay. [2/3 definitions] |
| ergot |
the grainlike masses produced by the ergot fungus, or the toxin they contain, which causes circulatory arrest in humans. [1/3 definitions] |
| fungi |
plural of fungus. |
| fungoid |
characteristic of or similar to a fungus. [2 definitions] |
| fungous |
of, resembling, or caused by a fungus. |
| fungus |
a kind of living thing that is similar to a plant but that cannot make its own food. Some kinds of fungus are mushrooms and mold2. |
| gill fungus |
a fleshy fungus with blade-shaped gills on the underside of its cap; mushroom. |
| griseofulvin |
an antibiotic taken by mouth, esp. for fungus infections of the skin. |
| histoplasmosis |
a mild infection or severe disease caused by a fungus taken into the body, sometimes attacking various organs or the nervous system. |
| hypha |
one of the stringlike vegetative parts of a fungus such as a mushroom. |
| kingdom |
one of the large divisions of living things, such as the plant kingdom, the animal kingdom, and the fungus kingdom. [1/2 definitions] |
| lichen |
a living thing that is a fungus and a form of algae or special bacteria living together. The algae or the bacteria use photosynthesis to make food for the fungus. There are many kinds of lichens with different colors, such as green, gray, black, or red. They can look like scales, crusts, or branches. Lichens live on rocks and other places where there is no soil. |
| mildew |
a fungus that grows on plants and materials made from living things. Mildews often look like powder. |
| mold2 |
a fungus that grows on the surface of plant or animal materials such as food or leather. |
| mushroom |
a kind of fungus with a stem and a cap. Some mushrooms can be eaten as a vegetable and others are poisonous. |
| mycelium |
the undifferentiated, nonreproducing part of a fungus, composed of a mass of branching filaments. |
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