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  fungi

  plural noun

  a plural of fungus.
• Fungi
  Fungi

  noun

  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.
• fungi-
  fungi-

  a combining form representing fungus in compound words.

fungi

¹ American  

[fuhn-jahy, fuhng-gahy] / ˈfʌn dʒaɪ, ˈfʌŋ gaɪ /

plural noun

1. a plural of fungus.

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Fungi ² American  

[fuhn-jahy, fuhng-gahy] / ˈfʌn dʒaɪ, ˈfʌŋ gaɪ /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. 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.

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fungi- ³ American  

1. a combining form representing fungus in compound words.

   fungicide.

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fungi- ¹ British  

combining form

1. fungus

   fungicide

   fungoid

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fungi ² British  

/ ˈfʌndʒaɪ, ˈfʌndʒɪ, ˈfʌŋɡaɪ /

noun

1. a plural of fungus

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fungi Cultural  

1. 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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Usage

What does fungi- mean? The combining form fungi- is used like a prefix meaning “fungus.” It is occasionally used in scientific terms, especially in biology. The form fungi- comes from Latin fungus, meaning “fungus.” It is possible that fungus is related to Greek spóngos, meaning "sponge," by way of a long-lost substrate language of the Mediterranean. What are variants of fungi-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, fungi- becomes fung-, as in fungemia.

Etymology

Origin of Fungi

From New Latin; see origin at fungus

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Example Sentences

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The Woodland Trust said unsustainable harvesting of plants - and particularly fungi - could put wildlife under pressure.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

These structures emerged from the rhizosphere, the region of soil surrounding plant roots, and appeared to belong to an unidentified member of the ascomycete fungi.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

Despite these favorable conditions, many fungi in the region have received little scientific attention.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

Unlike familiar mushrooms, these fungi do not produce true mushroom structures.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

Ray fungi, growing in long threadlike filaments, are somewhat less numerous than the bacteria, yet because they are larger their total weight in a given amount of soil may be about the same.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

Fungi and bacteria may spread unnoticed while reshaping the balance of life in forests.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 2026

Fungi, a lifeform that depends on its interrelatedness with everything else, might have more in common with us than we realize.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 24, 2025

This September, I dove into the universe of mycotourism myself at All Things Fungi, a celebration of mushrooms that’s been compared to the renowned Glastonbury music festival.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025

“If this pledge is adopted by the CBD, it will introduce a new opportunity for decision-making, a new way of seeing,” Giuliana Furci, the Chilean-British chief executive of the Fungi Foundation, told The Guardian.

From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2024

Fungi are an essential part of the life cycle on earth.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

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