fungus
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Latin fungus (“‘mushroom’”). Compare Ancient Greek σπόγγος (spongos).
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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.
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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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any member of the kingdom Fungi
[edit] Latin
[edit] Etymology
Originally sfungus. Compare Ancient Greek σπόγγος (spongos).
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fungus (genitive fungī); m, second declension
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| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | fungus | fungī |
| genitive | fungī | fungōrum |
| dative | fungō | fungīs |
| accusative | fungum | fungōs |
| ablative | fungō | fungīs |
| vocative | funge | fungī |