fungus

Pronunciation: /ˈfʌŋ.ɡəs/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fungus (“mushroom”).

In classic literature

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
organism
Narrower (hyponyms)
agaric, earthball, jelly fungus, volvaria bombycina, rhizoctinia, gyromitra

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