Fungi
/fˈʌndʒaɪ/
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Definition
(noun) Spongy, abnormal growth, as granulation tissue formed in a wound.
Sentence Examples
Infectious diseases are caused by prions, viruses, rickettsia, chlamydia, bacteria, pathogenic fungi and protozoa.
Many antibiotics come from fungi.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The forest floor was covered with various types of ____, some of which were colorful but quite poisonous.