Fungi Meaning
/ˈfʌnd͡ʒaɪ/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounSpongy, abnormal growth, as granulation tissue formed in a wound.
nounplural of fungus
Sentence Examples
Infectious diseases are caused by prions, viruses, rickettsia, chlamydia, bacteria, pathogenic fungi and protozoa.
Many antibiotics come from fungi.
Fungi are closer to animals than to plants.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Mushrooms and molds are examples of ____ that grow in damp places.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The forest floor was covered with various types of ____, some of which were colorful but quite poisonous.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Latin fungī, from fungus + -ī (suffix forming the nominative or vocative plurals of most second-declension nouns ending in -us).
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Mushrooms and molds are examples of ____ that grow in damp places.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The forest floor was covered with various types of ____, some of which were colorful but quite poisonous.