Pronunciation guide
How to pronounce fungi
FUN-jy - two syllables, ending like 'eye'; 'FUNG-guy' and 'FUN-jee' are also widely used
US/ˈfʌndʒaɪ/
fʌndʒaɪ
UK/ˈfʌndʒaɪ/
fʌndʒaɪ
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What “fungi” means
Plural of fungus: organisms such as moulds, mushrooms, and yeasts, which make up their own biological kingdom and feed by absorbing nutrients.
(medicine) Spongy abnormal growths, such as granulation tissue in a wound.
In a sentence
- Fungi break down dead wood and return nutrients to the soil.
- Some fungi, such as button mushrooms, are grown commercially for food.
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