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fungi
[ fuhn-jahy, fuhng-gahy ]
/ ˈfʌn dʒaɪ, ˈfʌŋ gaɪ /
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plural noun
a plural of fungus.
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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
Other definitions for fungi (3 of 3)
fungi-
a combining form representing fungus in compound words: fungicide.
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British Dictionary definitions for fungi (2 of 2)
fungi-
before a vowel fung-
combining form
fungusfungicide; fungoid
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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.”)
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