fungi

/ˈfʌnd͡ʒaɪ/

noun 3

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ADJ.

closer, collective, distinct, live, pathogenic, related

VERB + FUNGI

come, doesn't, dream, kill, like, mention, plants

FUNGI + NOUN

bacteria, cousins, it's, moon, protists, protozoa, spores

PREP.

from, from, in, on

ADV.

closely, completely

Definitions

noun

Spongy, abnormal growth, as granulation tissue formed in a wound.

noun

Alternative spelling of fungee (“a cornmeal dish from the Caribbean, usually made with okra and served with salt fish, shellfish, or chicken”).

A style of folk and popular music from the Virgin Islands, traditionally performed by bands consisting of banjo, guitar, ukulele, and washboard with various percussion instruments on rhythm.

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Infectious diseases are caused by prions, viruses, rickettsia, chlamydia, bacteria, pathogenic fungi and protozoa.

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Many antibiotics come from fungi.

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This ointment can kill fungi.

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Fungi disperse spores.

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Truffles are fungi that live in symbiosis with the roots of several plants, such as oaks, nut trees, beeches, poplars, and willows.

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I like fungi.

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