fungus (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 20
def an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter
def ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia
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Hypernym organism, being
Member holonym Fungi, kingdom Fungi, fungus kingdom
Derivationally related form fungus → fungous
Derivationally related form fungus → fungal
Member of this domain - TOPIC immune response, immune reaction, immunologic response; squamule
Part meronym cap, pileus; volva; hymenium; mycelium
Hyponym Dutch elm fungus, Ceratostomella ulmi; ergot, Claviceps purpurea; black root rot fungus, Xylaria mali; dead-man's-fingers, dead-men's-fingers, Xylaria polymorpha; sclerotinia; earthball, false truffle, puffball, hard-skinned puffball; stalked puffball; false truffle; slime mold, slime mould; pond-scum parasite; potato wart fungus, Synchytrium endobioticum; white fungus, Saprolegnia ferax; white rust; pythium; Phytophthora citrophthora; Phytophthora infestans; clubroot fungus, Plasmodiophora brassicae; truffle, earthnut, earth-ball; coral fungus; tooth fungus; lichen; true fungus; basidiomycete, basidiomycetous fungi; shiitake, shiitake mushroom, Chinese black mushroom, golden oak mushroom, Oriental black mushroom, Lentinus edodes; scaly lentinus, Lentinus lepideus; pink disease fungus, Corticium salmonicolor; bottom rot fungus, Corticium solani; potato fungus, Pellicularia filamentosa, Rhizoctinia solani; coffee fungus, Pellicularia koleroga; Volvaria bombycina; sac fungus; ascomycete, ascomycetous fungus; yeast; Aspergillus fumigatus; brown root rot fungus, Thielavia basicola; Wynnea americana; Wynnea sparassoides; false morel; lorchel; gyromitra; gasteromycete, gastromycete; stinkhorn, carrion fungus; puffball, true puffball; earthstar; Radiigera fuscogleba; bird's-nest fungus; Gastrocybe lateritia; Macowanites americanus; Gastroboletus scabrosus; Gastroboletus turbinatus; hen-of-the-woods, hen of the woods, Polyporus frondosus, Grifola frondosa; agaric, Fomes igniarius; bolete; jelly fungus; rust, rust fungus; smut, smut fungus; felt fungus, Septobasidium pseudopedicellatum; mold, mould; mildew; verticillium; monilia; candida; blastomycete; yellow spot fungus, Cercospora kopkei; green smut fungus, Ustilaginoidea virens; dry rot; rhizoctinia; earthtongue, earth-tongue
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Derivationally related form fungous → fungus
Pertainym (pertains to noun) fungous → fungus; funguslike → fungus
Derivationally related form fungal → fungus
Pertainym (pertains to noun) fungal → fungus; fungoid → fungus
Hyponym organism, being
Domain of synset - TOPIC immune response, immune reaction, immunologic response; squamule
Part holonym cap, pileus; volva; hymenium; mycelium
Hypernym Dutch elm fungus, Ceratostomella ulmi; ergot, Claviceps purpurea; black root rot fungus, Xylaria mali; dead-man's-fingers, dead-men's-fingers, Xylaria polymorpha; sclerotinia; earthball, false truffle, puffball, hard-skinned puffball; stalked puffball; false truffle; slime mold, slime mould; pond-scum parasite; potato wart fungus, Synchytrium endobioticum; white fungus, Saprolegnia ferax; white rust; pythium; Phytophthora citrophthora; Phytophthora infestans; clubroot fungus, Plasmodiophora brassicae; truffle, earthnut, earth-ball; coral fungus; tooth fungus; lichen; true fungus; basidiomycete, basidiomycetous fungi; shiitake, shiitake mushroom, Chinese black mushroom, golden oak mushroom, Oriental black mushroom, Lentinus edodes; scaly lentinus, Lentinus lepideus; pink disease fungus, Corticium salmonicolor; bottom rot fungus, Corticium solani; potato fungus, Pellicularia filamentosa, Rhizoctinia solani; coffee fungus, Pellicularia koleroga; Volvaria bombycina; sac fungus; ascomycete, ascomycetous fungus; yeast; Aspergillus fumigatus; brown root rot fungus, Thielavia basicola; Wynnea americana; Wynnea sparassoides; false morel; lorchel; gyromitra; gasteromycete, gastromycete; stinkhorn, carrion fungus; puffball, true puffball; earthstar; Radiigera fuscogleba; bird's-nest fungus; Gastrocybe lateritia; Macowanites americanus; Gastroboletus scabrosus; Gastroboletus turbinatus; hen-of-the-woods, hen of the woods, Polyporus frondosus, Grifola frondosa; agaric, Fomes igniarius; bolete; jelly fungus; rust, rust fungus; smut, smut fungus; felt fungus, Septobasidium pseudopedicellatum; mold, mould; mildew; verticillium; monilia; candida; blastomycete; yellow spot fungus, Cercospora kopkei; green smut fungus, Ustilaginoidea virens; dry rot; rhizoctinia; earthtongue, earth-tongue
Member meronym Fungi, kingdom Fungi, fungus kingdom

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