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fungi
  1. plural of fungus
  2. (pathology) Spongy, abnormal growth, as granulation tissue formed in a wound
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “He discovered that the fungi are smaller and about ten times less abundant in the plantations than they are in untouched forests.”
      “Let us take a walk through this field of fertile fungi simply to see what there is by way of anatomy.”
      “Organisms such as fungi have evolved complex networks in which there are centralised and decentralised pathways to move nutrients around.”
fungosity
  1. The quality of being fungous.
  2. A fungal growth.
funge
  1. (obsolete) A fungus.
  2. (obsolete) A fool or simpleton.
fungus
  1. (mycology) Any member of the kingdom Fungi; a eukaryotic organism typically having chitin cell walls but no chlorophyll or plastids. Fungi may be unicellular or multicellular.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Like aphids, they also excrete honeydew, attracting black sooty mold fungus.”
      “Whilst at secondary school, I was introduced to the local Natural History Society and soon became a keen birder and, later, fungus forayer.”
      “There is a black fungus on my crape myrtle and jasmine. Could you give me any advice?”
fungee
  1. A cornmeal dish eaten in the Caribbean, usually made with okra and served with salt fish, shellfish or chicken; variant recipes are also known as cou-cou (coucou) or coo-coo (coocoo).
fungi
  1. (music) A style of folk and popular music from the Virgin Islands, traditionally performed by bands consisting of ukulele, banjo, guitar and washboard with various percussion instruments on rhythm.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “He discovered that the fungi are smaller and about ten times less abundant in the plantations than they are in untouched forests.”
      “Let us take a walk through this field of fertile fungi simply to see what there is by way of anatomy.”
      “Organisms such as fungi have evolved complex networks in which there are centralised and decentralised pathways to move nutrients around.”
fungistat
  1. A chemical or biological agent that stops fungi from reproducing.
fungarium
fungivore
fungin
  1. (organic chemistry) A cellulose found in certain fungi and mushrooms.
fungaemia
  1. a form of sepsis in which fungi circulate in the blood.
fungologist
  1. One who studies fungi; a mycologist.
fungiculture
  1. The cultivation of fungi.
fungi
  1. Alternative form of fungee (“Caribbean okra dish”)
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “He discovered that the fungi are smaller and about ten times less abundant in the plantations than they are in untouched forests.”
      “Let us take a walk through this field of fertile fungi simply to see what there is by way of anatomy.”
      “Organisms such as fungi have evolved complex networks in which there are centralised and decentralised pathways to move nutrients around.”
fungology
  1. The study of fungi; mycology.
fungisterol
  1. A kind of sterol found in fungi.
fung
  1. Alternative form of fum (“fabulous Chinese bird”)
  2. Examples:
    1. Fung said one of the changes to be made will require applicants to prove that their innovations can be commercialised.”
      “After they left, Fung, hungry and thirsty, shouted for help and other hikers came to his aid.”
      “But hey, start your evening at Felix, take the Star ferry crossing to the island and head for dinner at the many restos in Lan Kwai Fung.”
fungitoxicity
  1. The quality of being fungitoxic.
fungemia
  1. Alternative spelling of fungaemia
  2. Examples:
    1. “Of the three adults who received amphotericin B in addition to stopping the lipid alimentation, one had persistent fungemia and died of a cardiac arrest.”
fungicide
  1. A substance used to kill fungus
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The Rochester team studied the effects of a mixture of two common agrochemicals, the herbicide paraquat and the fungicide maneb.”
      “Fertilizer, herbicide, aphicide, and fungicide applications were standard for a ware crop in southeast Scotland.”
      “He also gets an occasional attack of fusarium on his greens which he has to treat with a fungicide.”
fungie
  1. Alternative form of fungee
fungicidal
fung
  1. (extremely rare) Fungus.
  2. Examples:
    1. Fung said one of the changes to be made will require applicants to prove that their innovations can be commercialised.”
      “After they left, Fung, hungry and thirsty, shouted for help and other hikers came to his aid.”
      “But hey, start your evening at Felix, take the Star ferry crossing to the island and head for dinner at the many restos in Lan Kwai Fung.”
fungitoxicities
  1. plural of fungitoxicity
fungisterols
  1. plural of fungisterol
fungologists
  1. plural of fungologist
fungicidals
  1. plural of fungicidal
fungistats
  1. plural of fungistat
fungaemias
  1. plural of fungaemia
fungicides
  1. plural of fungicide
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Liquid inoculants and fungicides should not be mixed and applied simultaneously.”
      “Agricultural chemicals such as fungicides can be mixed with the seed coatings.”
      “Decades of spraying pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides had made sure that not even a frog croaks on a rainy night here.”
fungivores
  1. plural of fungivore
fungosities
  1. plural of fungosity
fungemias
  1. plural of fungemia
funguses
  1. (nonstandard, rare) plural of fungus
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “This action can both reduce the surface pollution of superstratum soil and promote the growth of the mycelia and the funguses.”
      “The funguses in which penicillin was discovered use it to kill bacteria which might compete with them for food.”
      “Let's remember, in the first place, that a hollow tree or one that carries funguses is not inevitably destined to wither.”
funges
  1. plural of funge
fungs
  1. plural of fung
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