Main Entry: fun·gus

Pronunciation: \ˈfəŋ-gəs\

Function: noun

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

Usage: often attrib

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