fungus

Meanings

• noun

  A non-flowering plant that obtains nutrients by obtaining them from organic matter in the environment.

  - "The mushroom in your salad is a type of fungus."
  - "Fungi are an essential part of the forest ecosystem."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈfʌŋ.ɡəs/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with fungus
mungus , sungus , clungus

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Variants

List of all variants of fungus that leads to same result
fungi , fungus , funguses , fungus gnat , fungus gnats , bracket fungi , bracket fungus , bracket funguses , club fungi , club fungus , club funguses , cup fungi , cup fungus , cup funguses , imperfect fungi , imperfect fungus , imperfect funguses , lower fungi , lower fungus , lower funguses , pore fungi , pore fungus , pore funguses , sac fungi , sac fungus , sac funguses , shelf fungi , shelf fungus , shelf funguses

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Etymology

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From Latin fungus, a cake or cake offering, probably from the base of fungere 'to perform, obey, discharge'.

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Trivia

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1. Fungi are not plants, but they share some similarities with them.

2. There are over 1.5 million known species of fungi.

3. The largest organism in the world is a fungus called Armillaria ostoyae, which covers over 2,200 acres in Oregon.

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Related Concepts

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1. Mycelium: The vegetative part of a fungus, consisting of a mass of branching, thread-like hyphae.

2. Mushroom: The fruiting body of a fungus, typically large, fleshy, and edible.

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Culture

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Fungi have been used in various cultures for food, medicine, and religious purposes. In ancient Egypt, they were used as embalming agents. In Chinese culture, they are considered a delicacy and are used in traditional medicine.

How to Memorize "fungus"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a network of tiny threads called hyphae, absorbing nutrients from the soil.

2. associate
   

   - Associate fungus with mushrooms and the forest.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Fungi are fun to grow' to memorize the word.

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