funguses
Mushrooms and yeasts
Funguses is a plural of fungus, organisms like mushrooms, molds, and yeasts that form their own biological kingdom distinct from plants and animals.
The Latin plural fungi is more common in scientific contexts, while funguses appears in casual speech: Are those funguses edible?
Both forms are correct.
Form-giving container
- mildewFungus from dampness
- rotOrganic breakdown process
- blightPlant disease causing decay
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
spoilage · toxins · mycotoxins · allergies · damp · infestation · damage · prevention
Pathogen invasion causing illness
- antifungalDestroys or stops mold growth
- ringwormFungal skin infection
- athlete's footFungal infection of feet
- thrushSpotted woodland vocalist
yeast · mold · aspergillus · toenail · skin · treatment · topical · oral
Fungal filament network
- sporesAsexual reproductive bodies
- hyphaeFungal filamentous structures
- capCovering for top
- gillsAquatic respiratory organs
decomposers · parasites · symbiosis · mycorrhizae · colonies · reproduction · growth · substrate
Breakdown into simpler parts
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- forest floorGround beneath trees
- rottingOrganic matter decomposing
- woodTree-derived building material
leaf litter · recycling · ecosystem · soil · symbiotic · lichen · breakdown · carbon
Spore-bearing fruiting bodies
- trufflesExpensive edible fungi
- shiitakeEast Asian edible mushroom
- portobelloFull-grown cremini mushroom
- chanterellesEdible golden woodland mushrooms
morels · porcini · enoki · oyster mushrooms · matsutake · cordyceps · reishi · foraging
mold
Form-giving container
contamination · spoilage · toxins · mycotoxins · allergies · damp · infestation · damage · prevention · remediation
infection
Pathogen invasion causing illness
- antifungalDestroys or stops mold growth
- ringwormFungal skin infection
- athlete's footFungal infection of feet
thrush · yeast · mold · aspergillus · toenail · skin · treatment · topical · oral · resistant
mycelium
Fungal filament network
gills · decomposers · parasites · symbiosis · mycorrhizae · colonies · reproduction · growth · substrate · enzymes
decomposition
Breakdown into simpler parts
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- forest floorGround beneath trees
- rottingOrganic matter decomposing
wood · leaf litter · recycling · ecosystem · soil · symbiotic · lichen · breakdown · carbon · nitrogen
mushrooms
Spore-bearing fruiting bodies
- trufflesExpensive edible fungi
- shiitakeEast Asian edible mushroom
- portobelloFull-grown cremini mushroom
chanterelles · morels · porcini · enoki · oyster mushrooms · matsutake · cordyceps · reishi · foraging · edible
fungusesautotrophs
Self-nourishing organisms
animals · plants · photosynthesizers · producers · green plants
fungusessterility
Absence of microbes or fertility
cleanliness · sterilize · disinfect · decontaminated · aseptic
- foot fungusSkin infection on toes
- nail fungusInfection beneath keratin plates
- toenail fungusInfection of foot digits
- fungus gnatSmall fly infesting damp soil
- black fungusEdible jelly ear mushroom
- fingernail fungusInfection of nail keratin