fungi

[ fuhn-jahy, fuhng-gahy ]

/ ˈfʌn dʒaɪ, ˈfʌŋ gaɪ /

plural noun

a plural of fungus.

Words nearby fungi

fun fur, fungal, fungal infection, fungate, fungemia, fungi, fungible, fungible issue, fungicide, fungiform, fungiform papilla

Definition for fungi (2 of 3)

Fungi

[ fuhn-jahy, fuhng-gahy ]

/ ˈfʌn dʒaɪ, ˈfʌŋ gaɪ /

noun (used with a plural verb)Biology.

a taxonomic kingdom, or in some classification schemes a division of the kingdom Plantae, comprising all the fungus groups and sometimes also the slime molds.

Also called Mycota.

Origin of Fungi

From New Latin; see origin at fungus

Definition for fungi (3 of 3)

fungi-

a combining form representing fungus in compound words: fungicide.

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Example sentences from the Web for fungi

All grains produce lectins, which selectively bind to unique proteins on the surfaces of bacteria, fungi, and insects.
Wheat Threatens All Humans, New Research Shows|David Perlmutter, MD|December 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Turns out the fungi in our inguinal crease are not the same ones on our heel pad or behind our ear.
Happy Summer. You’re Covered in Fungus.|Kent Sepkowitz|July 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
After all, lots of infections course through the blood—viruses and bacteria and fungi.
‘Dark Shadows’ Returns: A User’s Guide to Drinking Blood|Kent Sepkowitz|May 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In Fungi the bad smell is nearly always an indication of poisonous nature, so that it would seem to be given as a warning.
Wood and Garden|Gertrude Jekyll

The nitrogenous portion of the straw is that which is chiefly assimilated by the fungi.
The Stock-Feeder's Manual|Charles Alexander Cameron
They subsisted on shell fish, putrid whale's blubber, or a few tasteless berries and fungi.
An Introduction to the History of Science|Walter Libby
The fog was a sounding-board for furtive noises that grew up like fungi in the moist atmosphere.
The Thing from the Lake|Eleanor M. Ingram
It is true that certain of the Fungi looked like crystal chandeliers upon occasion; but Helena would have none of them.
The Californians|Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton

British Dictionary definitions for fungi (1 of 2)

fungi

/ (ˈfʌŋɡaɪ, ˈfʌndʒaɪ, ˈfʌndʒɪ) /

noun

a plural of fungus

British Dictionary definitions for fungi (2 of 2)

fungi-

before a vowel fung-

combining form

fungusfungicide; fungoid

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for fungi

fungi

[ (fun-jeye, fung-geye) ]

sing. fungus

Plantlike organisms lacking chlorophyll, such as mushrooms, molds, yeasts, and mildews. Modern biologists tend to place fungi in their own kingdom, not in the plant kingdom, because they get their nutrients from other living things (or from the remains of living things that have died) rather than from photosynthesis. (See under “Medicine and Health.”)

Medical definitions for fungi (1 of 2)

fungi

[ fŭn′jī, fŭng′gī ]

n.

Plural offungus

Medical definitions for fungi (2 of 2)

Fungi

n.

The kingdom of organisms that is made up of the fungi and includes the yeasts, molds, mildews, and mushrooms.

单词	fungi
释义	fungi [ fuhn-jahy, fuhng-gahy ] / ˈfʌn dʒaɪ, ˈfʌŋ gaɪ / plural noun a plural of fungus. Words nearby fungi fun fur, fungal, fungal infection, fungate, fungemia, fungi, fungible, fungible issue, fungicide, fungiform, fungiform papilla Definition for fungi (2 of 3) Fungi [ fuhn-jahy, fuhng-gahy ] / ˈfʌn dʒaɪ, ˈfʌŋ gaɪ / noun (used with a plural verb)Biology. a taxonomic kingdom, or in some classification schemes a division of the kingdom Plantae, comprising all the fungus groups and sometimes also the slime molds. Also called Mycota. Origin of Fungi From New Latin; see origin at fungus Definition for fungi (3 of 3) fungi- a combining form representing fungus in compound words: fungicide. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fungi All grains produce lectins, which selectively bind to unique proteins on the surfaces of bacteria, fungi, and insects. Wheat Threatens All Humans, New Research Shows\|David Perlmutter, MD\|December 10, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Turns out the fungi in our inguinal crease are not the same ones on our heel pad or behind our ear. Happy Summer. You’re Covered in Fungus.\|Kent Sepkowitz\|July 5, 2013\|DAILY BEAST After all, lots of infections course through the blood—viruses and bacteria and fungi. ‘Dark Shadows’ Returns: A User’s Guide to Drinking Blood\|Kent Sepkowitz\|May 11, 2012\|DAILY BEAST In Fungi the bad smell is nearly always an indication of poisonous nature, so that it would seem to be given as a warning. Wood and Garden\|Gertrude Jekyll The nitrogenous portion of the straw is that which is chiefly assimilated by the fungi. The Stock-Feeder's Manual\|Charles Alexander Cameron They subsisted on shell fish, putrid whale's blubber, or a few tasteless berries and fungi. An Introduction to the History of Science\|Walter Libby The fog was a sounding-board for furtive noises that grew up like fungi in the moist atmosphere. The Thing from the Lake\|Eleanor M. Ingram It is true that certain of the Fungi looked like crystal chandeliers upon occasion; but Helena would have none of them. The Californians\|Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton British Dictionary definitions for fungi (1 of 2) fungi / (ˈfʌŋɡaɪ, ˈfʌndʒaɪ, ˈfʌndʒɪ) / noun a plural of fungus British Dictionary definitions for fungi (2 of 2) fungi- before a vowel fung- combining form fungusfungicide; fungoid Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fungi sludge, mud, goo, gunk, mucus, mildew, decay, scourge, eyesore, canker, pest, affliction, infestation, mire, scum, ooze, glop, curse, pestilence, dump Cultural definitions for fungi fungi [ (fun-jeye, fung-geye) ] sing. fungus Plantlike organisms lacking chlorophyll, such as mushrooms, molds, yeasts, and mildews. Modern biologists tend to place fungi in their own kingdom, not in the plant kingdom, because they get their nutrients from other living things (or from the remains of living things that have died) rather than from photosynthesis. (See under “Medicine and Health.”) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for fungi (1 of 2) fungi [ fŭn′jī, fŭng′gī ] n. Plural offungus Medical definitions for fungi (2 of 2) Fungi n. The kingdom of organisms that is made up of the fungi and includes the yeasts, molds, mildews, and mushrooms. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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fungi

plural noun

Words nearby fungi

Definition for fungi (2 of 3)

noun (used with a plural verb)Biology.

Origin of Fungi

Definition for fungi (3 of 3)

Example sentences from the Web for fungi

British Dictionary definitions for fungi (1 of 2)

noun

British Dictionary definitions for fungi (2 of 2)

before a vowel fung-

combining form

Words related to fungi

Cultural definitions for fungi

Medical definitions for fungi (1 of 2)

n.

Medical definitions for fungi (2 of 2)

n.