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Noun: Fungi
  1. The taxonomic kingdom including yeast, moulds, smuts, mushrooms, and toadstools; distinct from the green plants
    "The kingdom Fungi contains over 144,000 known species";
    - kingdom Fungi, fungus kingdom
Noun: fungus (fungi,funguses)  fúng-gus
  1. An organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia
    "Fungi play crucial roles in decomposition and nutrient cycling"

Type of: being, kingdom, organism

Encyclopedia: Fungi

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