n.
Pronunciation: ' f ə ŋ -g ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural fun · gi \ ' f ə n- ˌ j ī , ' f ə ŋ - ˌ g ī \ also fun · gus · es \ ' f ə ŋ -g ə -s ə z \
Usage: often attrib
Etymology: L
Date: 1527
: any of a kingdom (Fungi) of saprophytic and parasitic spore-producing eukaryotic typically filamentous organisms formerly classified as plants that lack chlorophyll and include molds, rusts, mildews, smuts, mushrooms, and yeasts