Useful english dictionary. 2012.
fungus — fungic /fun jik/, adj. funguslike, adj. /fung geuhs/, n., pl. fungi /fun juy, fung guy/, funguses, adj. n. 1. any of a diverse group of eukaryotic single celled or multinucleate organisms that live by decomposing and absorbing the organic… … Universalium
Fungus — Fungi redirects here. You may be looking for Fungi (music) or Fungus (XM). Fungi Temporal range: Early Devonian–Recent (but see text) … Wikipedia
fungus — Fungi Fun gi (f[u^]n j[imac]), n. pl.; sing. {fungus}. (Biol.) A group of thallophytic plant like organisms of low organization, destitute of chlorophyll, in which reproduction is mainly accomplished by means of asexual spores, which are produced … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fungus garden — Fungi cultivated within the nest of higher termites or fungus ants for use as food; see ambrosia, beebread … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
lower fungus — noun : any of numerous fungi with hyphae absent or rudimentary and nonseptate and never forming a compact tissue (as in the Phycomycetes) compare higher fungus * * * /loh euhr/, Mycol. any of various fungi that do not produce well organized… … Useful english dictionary
mouth fungus — a bacterial infection (Flexibacter columnaris or Flavobacterium columnare)(not a fungus) causing a cotton wool like growth usually in the mouth region. A rapid infection, often fatal, first seen as light grey marks. Usually occurs in aquaria with … Dictionary of ichthyology
Radiotrophic fungus — Radiotrophic fungi are a recent discovery, first seen as black molds growing inside and around the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. These fungi appear to use the pigment melanin to convert gamma radiation [… … Wikipedia
Phallus indusiatus — Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Lantana — Taxobox name = Lantana image width = 240px image caption = Wild type Spanish Flag Lantana camara regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Lamiales familia = Verbenaceae genus = Lantana subdivision ranks = Species… … Wikipedia
Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… … Universalium
