fungal
Related to mushrooms
Fungal means relating to or caused by fungi—the kingdom of organisms that includes mushrooms, molds, and yeasts.
Most commonly describes infections or growths: fungal infection, fungal disease, fungal spores.
The word appears in medical and biological contexts more than everyday speech.
Fermenting fungus
- moldForm-giving container
- mildewFungus from dampness
- lichenSymbiotic rock dweller
- rustsCorrodes through moisture exposure
smuts · hyphae · mycelium · spore · pathogen · saprophyte · symbiont · eukaryote
Covering for top
- stemPlant's central axis
- gillsAquatic respiratory organs
- myceliumFungal filament network
- sporeAsexual reproductive cell
shiitake · porcini · morel · chanterelle · truffle · amanita · bolete · toadstool
Fungal infection of feet
- ringwormFungal skin infection
- candidiasisYeast-caused fungal infection
- thrushSpotted woodland vocalist
- tineaDermatological fungal infection
jock itch · mycosis · antifungal · itching · redness · scaling · fluconazole · ketoconazole
Scientific study of fungi
- mycologistOne who studies fungi
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- culturingGrowing organisms artificially
- sporulationForming hardy reproductive cells
basidiomycota · ascomycota · symbiosis · pathogenicity · microscopy · identification · classification · phylogenetics
Breakdown into simpler parts
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- forest floorGround beneath trees
- deadwoodUnproductive people or things
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
ecosystem · soil health · carbon cycle · biodegradation · detritus · leaf litter · wood rot · network
yeast
Fermenting fungus
rusts · smuts · hyphae · mycelium · spore · pathogen · saprophyte · symbiont · eukaryote · decomposer
cap
Covering for top
spore · shiitake · porcini · morel · chanterelle · truffle · amanita · bolete · toadstool · agaric
athlete's foot
Fungal infection of feet
- ringwormFungal skin infection
- candidiasisYeast-caused fungal infection
- thrushSpotted woodland vocalist
tinea · jock itch · mycosis · antifungal · itching · redness · scaling · fluconazole · ketoconazole · histoplasmosis
mycology
Scientific study of fungi
- mycologistOne who studies fungi
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- culturingGrowing organisms artificially
sporulation · basidiomycota · ascomycota · symbiosis · pathogenicity · microscopy · identification · classification · phylogenetics · specimen
decomposition
Breakdown into simpler parts
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- forest floorGround beneath trees
- deadwoodUnproductive people or things
symbiosis · ecosystem · soil health · carbon cycle · biodegradation · detritus · leaf litter · wood rot · network · underground
- biology termscell, DNA, genetics, genetic, evolution
- medical adjectivessurgical, cardiac, orthopedic, malignant, respiratory
- infectionsviral infection, bacterial infection, parasitic infection, bacteremia, septicemia
- pathologycancer, disease, infection, tumor, lesion
- cleanlinessclean, cleanliness, clean up, dirty, neatness
- fungimushroom, mushrooms, toadstool, toadstools, yeast
- foot fungusSkin infection on toes
- nail fungusInfection beneath keratin plates
- fungal infectionDisease from spore-producing organisms
- toenail fungusInfection of foot digits
- fungal growthOrganism spreading via spores
- fungal sporesReproductive cells of molds