a type of plant without leaves, flowers, or green colour that grows mainly in wet places or on decaying substances. There are many types of fungi, including mushrooms, mildews, yeasts, and moulds.
Synonyms and related words
General types of plant
alpine
annual
bean
fungus
noun countable/uncountable biology
US /ˈfʌŋɡəs/
Word Forms
singular
fungus
plural
fungi or funguses
DEFINITIONS1
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a type of plant without leaves, flowers, or green color that grows mainly in wet places or on decaying substances. There are many different types of fungi, including mushrooms, mildews, yeasts, and molds.