Synonyms for
Fungus
Definition
a simple, non-flowering plant that lacks chlorophyll and reproduces by spores, such as molds, mildews, and mushrooms
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Common collocations
- edible fungus
- poisonous fungus
- fungus infection
- fungus growth
- fungus spore
- fungus disease
Word family
Usage note
Fungus is a general term for a diverse group of organisms including molds, yeasts, and mushrooms. It is often used in a biological or medical context. 'Fungi' is the plural form.
Example sentences
- The fungus on the tree looked like a giant mushroom.
- Some types of fungus can be eaten and are delicious.
- I don't like the smell of fungus.
- The doctor gave me medicine to get rid of the fungus on my toenail.
- Fungus grows in dark, damp places.
Quotes
The mushroom is the elf of plants, At evening it is not; At morning in a truffled hut It stops upon a spot As if it tarried always; And yet its whole career Is shorter than a snake's delay, And fleeter than a tare.
The power of fungus is that it can eat anything. That's why I call it the planet's garbage disposal.
It is by no means an irrational fancy that, in a future existence, we shall look upon what we think our present existence, as a dream.