fungus
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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Etymology [edit]
From Latin fungus (“mushroom”). Compare Ancient Greek σπόγγος (spongos).
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Noun [edit]
fungus (plural fungi or funguses)
- Any member of the kingdom Fungi; a eukaryotic organism typically having chitin cell walls but no chlorophyll or plastids. Fungi may be unicellular or multicellular.
Usage notes [edit]
The plural form fungi comes directly from the Latin. See that entry for information about the several English pronunciations in use.
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Translations [edit]
any member of the kingdom Fungi
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Latin [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Originally sfungus. Compare Ancient Greek σπόγγος (spongos).
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
fungus (genitive fungī); m, second declension
Inflection [edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
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| nominative | fungus | fungī |
| genitive | fungī | fungōrum |
| dative | fungō | fungīs |
| accusative | fungum | fungōs |
| ablative | fungō | fungīs |
| vocative | funge | fungī |
