fun·gus
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plural fungi\ ˈfən-ˌjī
, ˈfəŋ-ˌgī
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also funguses\ ˈfəŋ-gə-səz
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, ˈfəŋ-ˌgī
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also funguses\ ˈfəŋ-gə-səz
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Definition of fungus
: any of a kingdom (Fungi) of saprophytic and parasitic spore-producing eukaryotic typically filamentous organisms formerly classified as plants that lack chlorophyll and include molds, rusts, mildews, smuts, mushrooms, and yeasts
Examples of fungus in a Sentence
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Inspections at Fort Sam, home to a program that trains Army, Navy and Air Force medics, found mold or mildew in about 20 percent of 4,850 rooms, with most of the fungus in showers and bathrooms. — Sig Christenson, ExpressNews.com, "Almost one-third of dorm rooms at Joint Base San Antonio had mold, mildew," 17 Aug. 2019 Valley fever is a lung infection caused by inhaling the spores of fungus commonly found in the soil in the Central Valley and other parts of the world. — Jennifer Haberkorn, Los Angeles Times, "California Republicans seek FDA help in fighting valley fever," 26 July 2019 In researching Candida auris, Casadevall’s team looked at close relatives of the fungus. — Sanya Mansoor, Time, "Deadly Fungal Infection Emerged Because of Global Warming, Study Says," 24 July 2019 The widespread use of antifungal drugs and heavy use of fungicide on crops are among other theories for the emergence of the fungus, Ostrosky said. — Lena H. Sun, The Denver Post, "Deadly fungal disease may be linked to climate change, study suggests," 23 July 2019 This is the type of fungus that most commonly causes yeast infections, per the Mayo Clinic. — Korin Miller, SELF, "Recurrent Yeast Infections Are the Worst—Here's How to Handle Them," 18 July 2019 Quorn is a meat substitute that gets its protein content from a fermented fungus. — Amy Woodyatt, CNN, "KFC is launching a vegan chicken burger in the UK," 13 June 2019 Antibiotic resistance is when bacteria or fungi develop an ability to outlast drugs designed to kill them, a result of exposure to an antibiotic that's used too much or too often. — Minali Nigam, CNN, "People in the United States are misusing antibiotics, study says," 25 July 2019 This fungus infects their bodies, eventually kills them and then sprouts out of the dead cicada's head. — Weldon B. Johnson, azcentral, "Cicadas are buzzing. Does that mean Arizona's monsoon storms are coming?," 18 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fungus.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for fungus
fungus
noun
fun·gus
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plural fungi\ ˈfən-ˌjī , -ˌgī \
also funguses
Kids Definition of fungus
: any member of the kingdom of living things (as mushrooms, molds, and rusts) that have no chlorophyll, must live in or on plants, animals, or decaying material, and were formerly considered plants
fun·gus
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plural fungi\ ˈfən-ˌjī also ˈfəŋ-ˌgī \
also funguses\ ˈfəŋ-gə-səz
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Medical Definition of fungus
1
: any of the kingdom Fungi of saprophytic and parasitic spore-producing eukaryotic typically filamentous organisms formerly classified as plants that lack chlorophyll and include molds, rusts, mildews, smuts, mushrooms, and yeasts
2
: infection with a fungus
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