Fungus synonyms

mold

Any of various filamentous fungi, generally a circular colony having a woolly or furry appearance, that grow on the surface of organic matter and contribute to its disintegration.

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truffle

Any of various edible fungi, of the genus Tuber, that grow in the soil in southern Europe; the earthnut.

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lichen

Any of various small plants composed of a particular fungus and a particular alga (or blue-green alga) growing in an intimate symbiotic association and forming a dual plant, commonly adhering in colored patches or spongelike branches to rock, wood, soil, etc.

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verticillium

Any of many fungi, of the genus Verticillium, that cause wilt in plants

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agaric

Any of an order (Agaricales) of basidiomycetous fungi; esp., any of a family (Agaricaceae) of gill fungi, including many common, edible mushrooms

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chitin

A tough, semitransparent substance that is the main component of the exoskeletons of arthropods, such as the shells of crustaceans and the outer coverings of insects. Chitin is also found in the cell walls of certain fungi and algae. Chemically, it is a nitrogenous polysaccharide (a carbohydrate).

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rot

Any of various diseases; esp., a necrotic inflammatory disease of specific organs or tissues of domestic animals, as foot rot

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toadstool

A fungus with an umbrella-shaped fruiting body, especially one thought to be inedible or poisonous.

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parasite

(Literary, poetic) A climbing plant which is supported by a wall, trellis etc. [from 19th c.]

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puffball

Any of various round basidiomycetous fungi (esp. order Lycoperdales) that burst at the touch, when mature, and discharge a brown powder

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saprophyte

An organism, especially a fungus or bacterium, that lives on and gets its nourishment from dead organisms or decaying organic material. Saprophytes recycle organic material in the soil, breaking it down into in simpler compounds that can be taken up by other organisms.

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mildew

Any fungus that attacks various plants or that produces such a coating or discoloration

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ergot

The dried sclerotia of the rye fungus from which several alkaloids are extracted that have the ability to contract blood vessels and smooth muscle tissue

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granulation

The attachment of granules of precious metal to underlying metal of jewellery

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morel

Any of various edible mushrooms of the genus Morchella, characterized by a cap with irregular pits and ridges.

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oidium

Any of various fungi that cause powdery mildew.

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organism

(Biology) A discrete and complete living thing, such as animal, plant, fungus or microorganism.

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proud-flesh

An abnormal growth of flesh around a healing wound, caused by excessive granulation

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smut

Any of a range of fungi, mostly Ustilaginomycetes, that cause plant disease in grasses, including cereal crops; the disease so caused.

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stinkhorn

Any of several foul-smelling fungi of the order Phallales, such as Phallus impudicus or P. ravenelii, having a thick, cylindrical stalk and a narrow cap.

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telium

A sorus, in the form of a pustule, in the tissue of plants infected with the fungus rust

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thallogen

(Botany) Any of a large number of plants that consist of a thallus only, with no flower, leaves etc.

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tinea

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Tineinae — clothes moths.

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yeast

Any of various yeasts (esp. genus Saccharomyces) used in food production, as in making beer, wine, etc. and as a leavening in baking

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tuckahoe

A brown, massive, underground, basidiomycetous fungus (Poria cocos) producing an edible, carbohydrate substance

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fungal (related)

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alternaria (related)

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rust

(Bot.) Any of various plant diseases characterized by a spotted reddish or brownish discoloration of stems and leaves

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thallophyte

1994, Pat E. Rasmussen, Chapter IV.5: Mercury in Vegetation of the Precambrian Shield, Carl J. Watras, John W. Huckabee (editors), Mercury Pollution: Integration and Synthesis, page 422,

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penicillium (related)

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nematode (related)

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Trichoderma (related)

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bacterium (related)

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basidiomycete (related)

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microbe (related)

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pythium (related)

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boletes (related)

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armillaria (related)

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acerinum (related)

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rhytisma (related)

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pathogen (related)

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mushroom

The definition of a mushroom is a quickly growing, fleshy fungus.

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amanita

A taxonomic genus within the family Pluteaceae — the amanita mushrooms.

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