fungus

fun·gus

noun, often attrib \ˈfəŋ-gəs\

plural ; fun·gi \ˈfən-ˌjī also ˈfəŋ-ˌgī\ (audio pronunciation) (audio pronunciation)also ; fun·gus·es \ˈfəŋ-gə-səz\ (audio pronunciation)

Definition of FUNGUS

1

: any of the 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

2

: infection with a fungus