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fungi

/ˈfʌnd͡ʒaɪ/noun2 syllables

Fungi means: the taxonomic kingdom including yeast, molds, smuts, mushrooms, and toadstools; distinct from the green plants.

Synonyms for fungi7

noun, as in the taxonomic kingdom including yeast, molds, smuts, mushrooms, and toadstools; distinct from the green plants

kingdom Fungi, fungus kingdom

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

fungus

also used for fungi

funguses, fungusses, quelbe, scratch

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What does fungi mean?2

noun

1

the taxonomic kingdom including yeast, molds, smuts, mushrooms, and toadstools; distinct from the green plants

2

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Fungi in a sentence

  • Infectious diseases are caused by prions, viruses, rickettsia, chlamydia, bacteria, pathogenic fungi and protozoa.Muelisto
  • Fungi form a distinct biological kingdom, separate from plants and animals.mraz
  • Fungi are closer to animals than to plants.shekitten
  • Fungi constitute a completely independent kingdom of life.mraz
  • Fungi created the world as we know it.rul
  • The creation story in Genesis doesn't mention fungi, protists, bacteria or archaea.araneo
  • The Genesis creation narrative does not mention fungi.rul
  • Fungi talk, but it's mostly a mix of nonsense and penetrating insight into your life.shekitten

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