fungus

CEFRB2

/ˈfʌŋ.ɡəs/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A living thing such as a mushroom, mold, or yeast.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A spongy, abnormal excrescence, such as excessive granulation tissue formed in a wound.

Examples

  • That fungus is deadly, but many others are actually edible.

  • Mushrooms are a kind of fungus.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The flesh of such an organism.

  2. Any member of the kingdom Fungi; a eukaryotic organism typically having chitin cell walls but no chlorophyll or plastids. Fungi may be unicellular or multicellular.

  3. A eukaryotic organism of the kingdom Fungi typically having chitin cell walls but no chlorophyll or plastids. Fungi may be unicellular or multicellular.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Latin fungus (“mushroom”).