fungus

Meaning of fungus

noun
  1. any of a group of spore-producing organisms feeding on organic matter, including moulds, yeast, mushrooms, and toadstools.
    truffles are fungi but not mushrooms
    fallen logs were overgrown with bright fungus

late Middle English: from Latin, perhaps from Greek spongos (see sponge).

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Hyphenation of fungus

fun-gus

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
  • fungus is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

fungus synonyms

Meaning a fungal growth that typically takes the form of a domed cap on a stalk, with gills on the underside of the cap:

mushroom

Meaning the spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically in the form of a rounded cap on a stalk, especially one that is believed to be inedible or poisonous:

toadstool

Meaning a hollow container used to give shape to molten or hot liquid material when it cools and hardens:

mould

Meaning a thin whitish coating consisting of minute fungal hyphae, growing on plants or damp organic material such as paper:

mildew

Meaning a reddish- or yellowish-brown flaking coating of iron oxide that is formed on iron or steel by oxidation, especially in the presence of moisture:

rust

Meaning the process of decaying:

rot

Meaning the state or process of rotting or decomposition:

decay

Meaning the vegetative part of a fungus, consisting of a network of fine white filaments (hyphae):

mycelium

Meaning a plant, fungus, or microorganism that lives on dead or decaying organic matter:

saprophyte

Translation of fungus

Words that rhyme with fungus

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