Added 9 October 2026
fungus
/ˈfʌŋ.ɡəs/ noun
In Latin: fungus Wiktionary
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- A eukaryotic organism of the kingdom Fungi typically having chitin cell walls but no chlorophyll or plastids. Fungi may be unicellular or multicellular.
- The flesh of such an organism.
- A spongy, abnormal excrescence, such as excessive granulation tissue formed in a wound.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin fungus (“mushroom”). Displaced native Old English swamm.
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