Main Entry: fun·gus

Pronunciation: \ˈfəŋ-gəs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural fun·gi \ˈfən-ˌjī, ˈfəŋ-ˌgī\ also fun·gus·es \ˈfəŋ-gə-səz\

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 chlorophyll and include molds, rusts, mildews, smuts, mushrooms, and yeasts