I. fungi
plural of fungus
II. fun·gi ˈfənˌjī, ˈfəŋˌgī noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, pl of fungus — more at fungus
: a division or other major group of lower plants that is often included in Thallophyta coordinate to Algae, that includes a varied assemblage of saprophytic and parasitic plants which lack chlorophyll, and that comprises the classes Phycomycetes, Ascomycetes, Basidiomycetes, and Fungi Imperfecti, and usually also the Myxomycetes and Schizomycetes