- fungus fun·gus n
- ['fʌŋɡəs] ['fʌŋɡaɪ]
fungi pl fungo, (mould) muffa
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fun|gus — «FUHNG guhs», noun, plural gi or gus|es, adjective. –n. 1. any of a group (kingdom Fungi) of organisms that produce spores and get nourishment from dead or living organic matter. Mushrooms, molds, smuts, rusts, mildews, and yeasts are fungi,… … Useful english dictionary
mi|cro|fun|gus — «MY kroh FUHNG guhs», noun, plural gi « jy», gus|es. a microscopic fungus: »... a filamentous microfungus is grown on a carbohydrate substrate (New Scientist) … Useful english dictionary
Fungus — Fun gus, n.; pl. L. {Fungi}, E. {Funguses}. [L., a mushroom; perh. akin to a doubtful Gr. ? sponge, for ?; if so, cf. E. sponge.] 1. (Bot.) Any one of the {Fungi}, a large and very complex group of thallophytes of low organization, the molds,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fungus — fun•gus [[t]ˈfʌŋ gəs[/t]] n. pl. fun•gi [[t]ˈfʌn dʒaɪ, ˈfʌŋ gaɪ[/t]] fun•gus•es bio fng any member of the kingdom Fungi (or division Thallophyta of the kingdom Plantae), comprising single celled or multinucleate organisms that live by decomposing … From formal English to slang
Fungus — Fụn|gus 〈m.; , Fụn|gi; Med.〉 schwammige, tuberkulöse Geschwulst an Gelenken [lat., „Pilz“] * * * Fụngus [lateinisch »Pilz«] der, /...gi, Medizin: schwammige Gewebewucherung oder Tumor, v. a. bei Gelenk und Knochentuberkulose, als tiefes… … Universal-Lexikon
fungus — fun|gus [ fʌŋgəs ] (plural fun|gi [ fʌŋ,dʒaı, fʌŋ,gaı ] ; plural fun|gus|es) noun count or uncount a type of plant without leaves, flowers, or green color that grows especially in wet conditions or on decaying matter. There are many different… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Fungus — Fun|gus der; , ...gi <aus lat. fungus »Erdschwamm, Pilz«>: 1. lat. Bez. für Pilz. 2. a) schwammige Geschwulst; b) (veraltet) Kniegelenktuberkulose (Med.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
Fungus — Fụn|gus 〈m.; Gen.: , Pl.: Fụn|gi; Med.〉 tuberkulöse, schwammige Geschwulst an Gelenken [Etym.: lat., »Pilz«] … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
fungus — fun|gus Mot Pla Nom masculí … Diccionari Català-Català
fungus — fun|gus [ˈfʌŋgəs] n plural fungi [ dʒaı, gaı] or funguses [Date: 1500 1600; : Lati] [U and C] a simple type of plant that has no leaves or flowers and that grows on plants or other surfaces. ↑mushrooms and ↑mould are both fungi … Dictionary of contemporary English
fungus — fun·gus … English syllables
