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