fungi

[ fuhn-jahy, fuhng-gahy ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

plural noun

a plural of fungus.

Fungi

[ fuhn-jahy, fuhng-gahy ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

(used with a plural verb)

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-

a combining form representing fungus in compound words:
fungicide.

fungi-

combining_form

fungus
fungicide
fungoid

fungi

/ ˈfʌndʒaɪ; ˈfʌndʒɪ; ˈfʌŋɡaɪ /

noun

a plural of fungus

fungi

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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Word History and Origins

Origin of fungi¹

From New Latin; fungus

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