fungus — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dolt noun A stupid or slow-witted person.
- fungus noun A living organism such as a mold, mushroom, or yeast that lacks chlorophyll and gets its nutrients by absorption rather than photosynthesis.
- idiot noun A foolish or stupid person, or someone who makes a very poor decision.
- mushroom noun The fleshy, umbrella-shaped fruiting body of certain fungi, often eaten as food.
Senses
fungus is used for these senses in English:
- dolt (pejorative) A stupid person; a blockhead or dullard.
- fungus (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.
- idiot (pejorative) A person of low general intelligence.
- mushroom A fungus producing such fruiting bodies.
fungus — full definition
- noun A living organism such as a mold, mushroom, or yeast that lacks chlorophyll and gets its nutrients by absorption rather than photosynthesis.
- noun An abnormal, spongy growth of tissue, such as excess granulation in a wound.