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" Ants are so much like human beings as to be an embarrassment. They farm fungi, raise aphids as livestock, launch armies into war, use chemical sprays to alarm and confuse enemies, capture slaves, engage in child labour, exchange information ceaselessly. They do everything but watch television."
Lewis Thomas

Meaning of "fungi" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF FUNGI

ˈfʌŋɡaɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FUNGI

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fungi is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FUNGI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Fungus

A fungus is any member of a large group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, Fungi, which is separate from plants, animals, protists, and bacteria. One major difference is that fungal cells have cell walls that contain chitin, unlike the cell walls of plants and some protists, which contain cellulose, and unlike the cell walls of bacteria. These and other differences show that the fungi form a single group of related organisms, named the Eumycota, that share a common ancestor. This fungal group is distinct from the structurally similar myxomycetes and oomycetes. The discipline of biology devoted to the study of fungi is known as mycology. Mycology has often been regarded as a branch of botany, even though it is a separate kingdom in biological taxonomy. Genetic studies have shown that fungi are more closely related to animals than to plants.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FUNGI

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FUNGI

funfest · fungal · fungibility · fungible · fungible issue · fungic · fungicidal · fungicidally · fungicide · fungiform · fungistat · fungistatic · fungistatically · fungo · fungoid · fungoidal · fungosity · fungous · fungus · fungus-like

WORDS THAT END LIKE FUNGI

bostangi · cumbungi · hangi · hongi · lungi · mingimingi · porangi · putangitangi · rangi · sarangi · sengi · shilingi · tangi · Treaty of Waitangi · Ubangi · wongi

Synonyms and antonyms of fungi in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FUNGI»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «fungi» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «fungi» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF FUNGI

Find out the translation of fungi to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of fungi from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fungi» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

真菌
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

hongos
570 millions of speakers
en

English

fungi
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

कवक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفطريات
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

грибы
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

fungos
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

ছত্রাক
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

champignons
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Kulat
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Pilze
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

菌類
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

곰팡이
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Jamur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nấm
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

பூஞ்சை
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

बुरशी
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

mantar
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

funghi
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

grzyby
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

гриби
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

ciuperci
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μύκητες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

swamme
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

svampar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sopp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fungi

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FUNGI»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of fungi
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «fungi».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fungi

EXAMPLES

5 QUOTES WITH «FUNGI»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fungi.
1
Lisa Edelstein
I'm obsessed with broccoli, carrots, celery, string beans, snap peas, black kale, brussels sprouts, cabbage - I could go on! They used to call me 'rabbit' when I was a kid. I hate mushrooms, though. I apologize to fungi lovers, but this way, there's more for you!
2
Nina Fedoroff
One of the really remarkably beneficial aspects of genetic engineering is that much of the previous methodology for controlling pests and so forth is through chemicals that affect a very broad spectrum of insects, for example, or fungicides that control fungi.
3
Paul Stamets
Mycologists are few and far between. We are under-funded, poorly represented in the context of other sciences - ironic, as the very foundation of our ecosystems are directly dependent upon fungi, which ultimately create the foundation of soils.
4
Paul Stamets
Fungi are the grand recyclers of the planet and the vanguard species in habitat restoration.
5
Lewis Thomas
Ants are so much like human beings as to be an embarrassment. They farm fungi, raise aphids as livestock, launch armies into war, use chemical sprays to alarm and confuse enemies, capture slaves, engage in child labour, exchange information ceaselessly. They do everything but watch television.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FUNGI»

Discover the use of fungi in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fungi and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Biodiversity of Fungi: Inventory and Monitoring Methods
The information presented here is intended for everyone interested in fungi, anyone who needs tools to study them in nature including naturalists, land managers, ecologists, mycologists, and even citizen scientists and sophiscated amateurs.
Mercedes S. Foster, Gerald F. Bills, 2011
2
Fungi: Experimental Methods In Biology, Second Edition
What’s New in This Edition: New chapters on spores’ dormancy, germination, and uses; fungi as scavengers; and fungi as chemical factories All chapters substantially revised, updated, and rewritten, in particular The Hyphal Mode of Life, ...
Ramesh Maheshwari, 2011
3
Fungi: Biology and Applications
The book then moves on to include detailed coverage of topics such as antibiotic and chemical commodities from fungi, new chapters on biotechnological use of fungal enzymes and fungal proteomics, and fungal diseases of humans, antifungal ...
Kevin Kavanagh, 2011
4
The Fungi
Since the publication of the first edition of The Fungi, there have been many important advances in the field of mycology.
Michael John Carlile, Sarah C. Watkinson, G. W. Gooday, 2001
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Morphology of Fungi
Contents: Introduction, The Fruit Body, The Study of Fungi, Reproduction of Fungi, Basic Mycological Terms, The Classification of Fungi, Edible Mushroom, The Morphology of Edible Mushrooms, Collection and Identification of Fungi, The ...
S.R. Mishra, 2005
6
Introduction to Fungi
This new edition of the universally acclaimed and widely-used textbook on fungal biology has been completely re-written, drawing directly on the authors' research and teaching experience.
John Webster, Roland Weber, 2007
7
Anaerobic Fungi: Biology: Ecology, and Function
Anaerobic Fungi Presents new techniques for culturing anaerobic fungi! analyzes the isolation, culture, and survival of anaerobic fungi describes the nucleic acids of anaerobic fungi, gene cloning, and the establishment of molecular ...
Mountfort, 1994
8
Ainsworth & Bisby's Dictionary of the Fungi
This 10th edition, of the acclaimed reference work, has more than 21,000 entries, and provides the most complete listing available of generic names of fungi, their families and orders, their attributes and descriptive terms.
P. M. Kirk, Geoffrey Clough Ainsworth, 2008
9
Fungi: Their Structure and Development
All The Major Classes Of Fungi, Namely, Phycomycetes, Ascomycetes, Basidioycetes And Fungi Imperfecti Have Been Discussed In The Book, Besides An Introductory Chapter On Physiology And A Special Section Devoted To Mycological Technique.
Helen Charlotte Isabella Gwynne-Vaughan, Barnes Vaughan, Bertie Barnes, 2004
10
Fungi
The diversity of the fungus kingdom is explored and sorted in ways kids can follow in this informative book.
Elaine Pascoe, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FUNGI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fungi is used in the context of the following news items.
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Experts warn camphor tree surgery inflicts harm
Nach Huang (黃奕珣), director of the foundation's environment department, said the fungi spread from cuts left by the improper trimming of the ... «Taipei Times, Jul 15»
2
Scientists at Brown University studying fungus killing bats
"A lot of these pathogenic fungi, that's how they cause disease, they secrete," Bennett said. "We're looking at those potential factors that could ... «Miami Herald, Jul 15»
3
Take a trip with 'shroomers who forage for fungi
While wild fungi can't flee from foragers, they are the very definition of ephemeral: The fruiting bodies sprout from the forest floor without ... «Winnipeg Free Press, Jul 15»
4
Your fungi battle to the death in Mushroom Wars: Space!
Who thought mushrooms could be so much fun? Ignoring that old pun about a mushroom being a “fun guy, (fungi)” there's one way to put a truly ... «AppAdvice, Jul 15»
5
Team Pins Susceptibility to Innocuous Bacteria, Fungi on Mutations …
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – A study published online today in Science Express suggests mutations in a single gene can chip away at ... «GenomeWeb, Jul 15»
6
Popular CTM fungi severely depleted, so now it gets protected
About 60% of the fungi comes from the northwestern province of Qinghai. In Zadoi county, Yushu prefecture, over 20,000 people, about half of ... «WantChinaTimes, Jul 15»
7
Mycorrhizal fungi a potential yield booster in potatoes
The existence of mycorrizhal fungi and their relationship to healthy soils are certainly nothing new. Farmers who are dedicated to no till are ... «Country Guide, Jul 15»
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Antimicrobial activities of endophytic fungi obtained from the arid …
Antimicrobial activities of endophytic fungi obtained from the arid zone invasive plant Opuntia dillenii and the isolation of equisetin, from ... «7thSpace Interactive, Jul 15»
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Researchers ID mushroom 'tree of life'
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Genetic material from fungi collections at Purdue University and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, helped a team of ... «Agri News, Jul 15»
10
China Focus: Popular CTM fungi must be protected
About 60 percent of the fungi comes from the northwestern province of Qinghai. In Zadoi County, Yushu Prefecture, over 20,000 people, about ... «Shanghai Daily, Jul 15»
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