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- [fuhng-guh s]
- /ˈfʌŋ gəs/
- /ˈfʌŋ.ɡəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fuhng-guh s]
- /ˈfʌŋ gəs/
Definitions of fungus word
- noun plural fungus any of a diverse group of eukaryotic single-celled or multinucleate organisms that live by decomposing and absorbing the organic material in which they grow, comprising the mushrooms, molds, mildews, smuts, rusts, and yeasts, and classified in the kingdom Fungi or, in some classification systems, in the division Fungi (Thallophyta) of the kingdom Plantae. 1
- noun plural fungus Pathology. a spongy, abnormal growth, as granulation tissue formed in a wound. 1
- abbreviation FUNGUS fungous. 1
- noun fungus Any of a group of unicellular, multicellular, or syncytial spore-producing organisms feeding on organic matter, including molds, yeast, mushrooms, and toadstools. 1
- noun fungus mushroom 1
- noun fungus mold, mildew 1
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Origin of fungus
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < Latin: fungus, mushroom; perhaps akin to Greek spóngos, sphóngos sponge
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Parts of speech for Fungus
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fungus popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fungus
noun fungus
- mildew — Plant Pathology. a disease of plants, characterized by a cottony, usually whitish coating on the surface of affected parts, caused by any of various fungi.
- decay — When something such as a dead body, a dead plant, or a tooth decays, it is gradually destroyed by a natural process.
- scourge — a whip or lash, especially for the infliction of punishment or torture.
- canker — A canker is something evil that spreads and affects things or people.
- pest — a city in and the capital of Hungary, in the central part, on the Danube River: formed 1873 from two cities on the W bank of the Danube (Buda and Obuda) and one on the E bank (Pest)
Antonyms for fungus
noun fungus
- goodness — the state or quality of being good.
- purification — to make pure; free from anything that debases, pollutes, adulterates, or contaminates: to purify metals.
- cleanliness — Cleanliness is the degree to which people keep themselves and their surroundings clean.
- boon — You can describe something as a boon when it makes life better or easier for someone.
- health — the general condition of the body or mind with reference to soundness and vigor: good health; poor health.
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