- funguses
- 'fʌŋgəs n. any of a group of organisms including mushrooms and mildews
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Funguses — Fungus Fun gus, n.; pl. L. {Fungi}, E. {Funguses}. [L., a mushroom; perh. akin to a doubtful Gr. ? sponge, for ?; if so, cf. E. sponge.] 1. (Bot.) Any one of the {Fungi}, a large and very complex group of thallophytes of low organization, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Fungi — Fungus Fun gus, n.; pl. L. {Fungi}, E. {Funguses}. [L., a mushroom; perh. akin to a doubtful Gr. ? sponge, for ?; if so, cf. E. sponge.] 1. (Bot.) Any one of the {Fungi}, a large and very complex group of thallophytes of low organization, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fungus — Fun gus, n.; pl. L. {Fungi}, E. {Funguses}. [L., a mushroom; perh. akin to a doubtful Gr. ? sponge, for ?; if so, cf. E. sponge.] 1. (Bot.) Any one of the {Fungi}, a large and very complex group of thallophytes of low organization, the molds,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fungus — noun (plural fungi; also funguses) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Latin Date: 1527 any of a kingdom (Fungi) of saprophytic and parasitic spore producing eukaryotic typically filamentous organisms formerly classified as plants that lack… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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George William Johnson (writer) — George William Johnson (1802–1886), writer on gardening.Johnson, born at Blackheath, Kent, on 4 Nov. 1802, was younger son of William Johnson, proprietor successively of the Vauxhall distillery, of the Coalbrookdale china works, and of salt works … Wikipedia
Fungus — Fungi redirects here. You may be looking for Fungi (music) or Fungus (XM). Fungi Temporal range: Early Devonian–Recent (but see text) … Wikipedia
fungus — fungic /fun jik/, adj. funguslike, adj. /fung geuhs/, n., pl. fungi /fun juy, fung guy/, funguses, adj. n. 1. any of a diverse group of eukaryotic single celled or multinucleate organisms that live by decomposing and absorbing the organic… … Universalium
fungicide — a chemical used in farming to kill funguses which inhibit plant growth … Geography glossary
