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fungi

/ˈfʌn.dʒaɪ/

Meanings
noun
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.

Examples :

"After the heavy rain, we saw many fungi, like mushrooms and toadstools, growing in the garden. "
organism biology nature

Related Words

Illustration traditionally

traditionally adverb

/tɹəˈdɪʃənli/

In a traditional manner.

"My family traditionally celebrates birthdays with a big meal. "

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration unicellular

unicellular noun

/ˌjuːnɪˈseljʊlər/ /ˌjuːnɪˈsɛljələr/

A single-celled organism; a unicell.

"The scientist studied the unicellular organism under a microscope. "

Illustration chlorophyll

chlorophyll noun

/ˈklɒɹ.ə.fɪl/ /ˈklɔɹ.ə.fɪl/

Any of a group of green pigments that are found in the chloroplasts of plants and in other photosynthetic organisms such as cyanobacteria.

"The green color of leaves comes from chlorophyll, which helps plants make their own food using sunlight. "

Illustration percussion

percussion noun

/pɚˈkʌʃən/

The collision of two bodies in order to produce a sound.

"The percussion of the raindrops against the windowpane created a soothing rhythm. "

Illustration preventing

preventing verb

/pɹɪˈvɛntɪŋ/

To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

Illustration multicellular

multicellular noun

/ˌmʌltiˈsɛljələr/ /ˌmʌltɪˈsɛljələr/

Such an organism

"Because of its complex structure and specialized cells, the scientist classified the organism as multicellular. "

Illustration consisting

consisting verb

/kənˈsɪstɪŋ/

To be.

"The project consists of three main parts. "

Illustration instruments

instruments noun

/ˈɪnstɹəmənts/

A device used to produce music.

"The violinist was a master of her instrument."

Illustration excrescence

excrescence noun

/ɛkˈskɹɛsəns/

Something, usually abnormal, which grows out of something else.

"The doctor removed the small, fleshy excrescence from the patient's skin during the check-up. "

Illustration performance

performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"

Illustration toadstools

toadstools noun

/ˈtoʊdˌstuːlz/

Any inedible or poisonous mushroom, especially an agaric.

"The children were warned not to touch the toadstools growing in the forest, as they might be poisonous. "