fungus
fungus: n. (pl. fungi or funguses) 1 any of a group of unicellular, multicellular, or multinucleate non-photosynthetic organisms feeding on organic matter, which include moulds, yeast, mushrooms, and toadstools.
2 anything similar usu. growing suddenly and rapidly.
3 Med. a spongy morbid growth.
4 sl. a beard. fungal adj. fungiform adj. fungivorous adj. [L, perh. f. Gk sp(h)oggos SPONGE]
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