fungus

noun

/ˈfʌŋɡəs/

(plural fungi

/ˈfʌŋɡiː/, /ˈfʌŋɡaɪ/, /ˈfʌndʒaɪ/

)

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[countable] an organism (= a living thing) that is similar to a plant without leaves, flowers or green colouring, and that usually grows on plants or on decaying matter. mushrooms and mildew are both fungi.
Collocations The living world
The living worldAnimals
- animals mate/breed/reproduce/feed (on something)
- fish/amphibians swim/spawn (= lay eggs)
- birds fly/migrate/nest/sing
- insects crawl/fly/bite/sting
- insects/bees/locusts swarm
- bees collect/gather nectar/pollen
- spiders spin/weave a web
- snakes/lizards shed their skins
- bears/hedgehogs/frogs hibernate
- insect larvae grow/develop/pupate
- an egg/a chick/a larva hatches
- attract/find/choose a mate
- produce/release eggs/sperm
- lay/fertilize/incubate/hatch eggs
- inhabit a forest/a reef/the coast
- mark/enter/defend (a) territory
- stalk/hunt/capture/catch/kill prey
Plants and fungi
- trees/plants grow/bloom/blossom/flower
- a seed germinates/sprouts
- leaves/buds/roots/shoots appear/develop/form
- flower buds swell/open
- a fungus grows/spreads/colonizes something
- pollinate/fertilize a flower/plant
- produce/release/spread/disperse pollen/seeds/spores
- produce/bear fruit
- develop/grow/form roots/shoots/leaves
- provide/supply/absorb/extract/release nutrients
- perform/increase/reduce photosynthesis
Bacteria and viruses
- bacteria/microbes/viruses grow/spread/multiply
- bacteria/microbes live/thrive in/on something
- bacteria/microbes/viruses evolve/colonize something/cause disease
- bacteria break something down/convert something (into something)
- a virus enters/invades something/the body
- a virus mutates/evolves/replicates (itself)
- be infected with/contaminated with/exposed to a new strain of a virus/drug-resistant bacteria
- contain/carry/harbour bacteria/a virus
- kill/destroy/eliminate harmful/deadly bacteria
Topics Plants and treesc1
[uncountable, countable] a layer of mould or a similar fungus, for example on a plant or wall; an infection caused by a fungus
- The logs were covered with bright fungus.
- Farmed fish often get fungus.
- fungus infections
Topics Biologyc1

Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin, perhaps from Greek spongos, reinforced in Middle English by Old French esponge.

单词	fungus
释义	fungus noun /ˈfʌŋɡəs/ /ˈfʌŋɡəs/ (plural fungi /ˈfʌŋɡiː/, /ˈfʌŋɡaɪ/, /ˈfʌndʒaɪ/ /ˈfʌŋɡiː/, /ˈfʌŋɡaɪ/, /ˈfʌndʒaɪ/ ) jump to other results [countable] an organism (= a living thing) that is similar to a plant without leaves, flowers or green colouring, and that usually grows on plants or on decaying matter. mushrooms and mildew are both fungi. Collocations The living worldThe living worldAnimals animals mate/breed/reproduce/feed (on something) fish/amphibians swim/spawn (= lay eggs) birds fly/migrate/nest/sing insects crawl/fly/bite/sting insects/bees/locusts swarm bees collect/gather nectar/pollen spiders spin/weave a web snakes/lizards shed their skins bears/hedgehogs/frogs hibernate insect larvae grow/develop/pupate an egg/a chick/a larva hatches attract/find/choose a mate produce/release eggs/sperm lay/fertilize/incubate/hatch eggs inhabit a forest/a reef/the coast mark/enter/defend (a) territory stalk/hunt/capture/catch/kill prey Plants and fungi trees/plants grow/bloom/blossom/flower a seed germinates/sprouts leaves/buds/roots/shoots appear/develop/form flower buds swell/open a fungus grows/spreads/colonizes something pollinate/fertilize a flower/plant produce/release/spread/disperse pollen/seeds/spores produce/bear fruit develop/grow/form roots/shoots/leaves provide/supply/absorb/extract/release nutrients perform/increase/reduce photosynthesis Bacteria and viruses bacteria/microbes/viruses grow/spread/multiply bacteria/microbes live/thrive in/on something bacteria/microbes/viruses evolve/colonize something/cause disease bacteria break something down/convert something (into something) a virus enters/invades something/the body a virus mutates/evolves/replicates (itself) be infected with/contaminated with/exposed to a new strain of a virus/drug-resistant bacteria contain/carry/harbour bacteria/a virus kill/destroy/eliminate harmful/deadly bacteria Topics Plants and treesc1 [uncountable, countable] a layer of mould or a similar fungus, for example on a plant or wall; an infection caused by a fungus The logs were covered with bright fungus. Farmed fish often get fungus. fungus infections Topics Biologyc1 Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin, perhaps from Greek spongos, reinforced in Middle English by Old French esponge.
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