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fungus in Spanish

fungus in Spanish is hongo — fungus means a living organism such as a mold, mushroom, or yeast that lacks chlorophyll and gets its nutrients by absorption rather than photosynthesis.

fungus in Spanish

hongo
noun
(mycology) Any member of the kingdom Fungi; a eukaryotic organism typically having chitin cell walls but no chlorophyll or plastids. Fungi may be unicellular or multicellular.

What does "fungus" mean?

  1. noun A living organism such as a mold, mushroom, or yeast that lacks chlorophyll and gets its nutrients by absorption rather than photosynthesis.
    "Mushrooms are the visible fruiting body of an underground fungus."
  2. noun An abnormal, spongy growth of tissue, such as excess granulation in a wound.
    "The doctor noted an unusual fungus forming around the edges of the wound."

fungus in a sentence

  • Mushrooms are the visible fruiting body of an underground fungus.
  • The damp basement wall was covered in fungus.
  • The doctor noted an unusual fungus forming around the edges of the wound.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "fungus" in Spanish?

"fungus" in Spanish is hongo. fungus means: A living organism such as a mold, mushroom, or yeast that lacks chlorophyll and gets its nutrients by absorption rather than photosynthesis.

How do you use "fungus" in a sentence?

Example: "Mushrooms are the visible fruiting body of an underground fungus." In Spanish, "fungus" is hongo.

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