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Fungus

/fˈʌŋɡəs/
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(noun) 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.

Mushrooms are a kind of fungus.
That fungus is deadly, but many others are actually edible.
CEFR Practice Quiz
A strange green ____ began to grow on the damp walls of the basement, giving off a very unpleasant smell.

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