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(pl. fungi) a kingdom of organisms (equal in rank to the Plant Kingdom or the Animal Kingdom) defined technically as a parasite or saprobeic, filamentous or single-celled eukaryotic organism, devoid of chlorophyll and characterized by heterotrophic growth, and the production of extracellular enzymes. Fungi include yeasts, molds, mildews, and mushrooms.
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(pl. fungi) a living microorganism characterized by a cell wall containing chitin and lacking chlorophyll. About 50 species cause disease in animals and more than 10,000 species cause plant diseases. Most of the more than 100,000 species of fungi are beneficial and feed on dead plant and animal matter which they help to decompose.
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(pl. fungi) - A nongreen plant with a vegetative body formed of tubular filamentous cells (hyphae). Fungi reproduce by spores.
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A plant-like organism that cannot produce its own food and so feed off other organisms to survive the way parasites do. They belong to a group known as saprophytes.
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(plural, fungi): a type of phytoplankton; made of eukaryotic cells with cell walls; fungi obtain food by absorbing organic substances.
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