Word

fungus, n.
(fungi)

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

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fungous fungal

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hypernym

organism, being

member of this domain (topic)

immune response, immune reaction, immunologic response squamule

part meronym

cap, pileus volva hymenium mycelium

hyponym

Dutch elm fungus, Ceratostomella ulmi ergot, Claviceps purpurea black root rot fungus, Xylaria mali dead-man's-fingers, dead-men's-fingers, Xylaria polymorpha sclerotinia earthball, false truffle, puffball, hard-skinned puffball stalked puffball false truffle slime mold, slime mould pond-scum parasite potato wart fungus, Synchytrium endobioticum white fungus, Saprolegnia ferax white rust pythium Phytophthora citrophthora Phytophthora infestans clubroot fungus, Plasmodiophora brassicae truffle, earthnut, earth-ball coral fungus tooth fungus lichen true fungus basidiomycete, basidiomycetous fungi shiitake, shiitake mushroom, Chinese black mushroom, golden oak mushroom, Oriental black mushroom, Lentinus edodes scaly lentinus, Lentinus lepideus pink disease fungus, Corticium salmonicolor bottom rot fungus, Corticium solani potato fungus, Pellicularia filamentosa, 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 stinkhorn, carrion fungus puffball, true puffball earthstar Radiigera fuscogleba bird's-nest fungus Gastrocybe lateritia Macowanites americanus Gastroboletus scabrosus Gastroboletus turbinatus hen-of-the-woods, hen of the woods, Polyporus frondosus, Grifola frondosa agaric, Fomes igniarius bolete jelly fungus rust, rust fungus smut, smut fungus felt fungus, Septobasidium pseudopedicellatum mold, mould mildew verticillium monilia candida blastomycete yellow spot fungus, Cercospora kopkei green smut fungus, Ustilaginoidea virens dry rot rhizoctinia earthtongue, earth-tongue

member holonym

Fungi, kingdom Fungi, fungus kingdom