fungus
/ˈfʌŋɡəs/
noun
- A living thing that is not a plant or animal, such as a mushroom, mold, or yeast, that often grows in damp places and gets food from other living or dead things.
- The damp basement had a black fungus growing on the walls.
- Some fungus is used to make bread rise and to create medicines like penicillin.
- A mushroom is a type of fungus that grows in forests and fields.
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