Fungus
fungi Audio
fun·gi [ fuhn-jahy, fuhng-gahy ]
Subclass of:
Eukaryota
Definitions related to fungi:
  • A kingdom of eukaryotic, heterotrophic organisms that live parasitically as saprobes, including MUSHROOMS; YEASTS; smuts, molds, etc. They reproduce either sexually or asexually, and have life cycles that range from simple to complex. Filamentous fungi, commonly known as molds, refer to those that grow as multicellular colonies.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Any organism assigned to the kingdom Fungi.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • Heterotrophic, multicellular organisms made up of filamentous cells; cells have chitin walls; no chlorophyll; saprophytic or parasitic types; sexual or asexual spore formation; terrestrial or aquatic.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (fungus) A eukaryotic, heterotrophic organism that lives as a saprobe or parasite, and includes yeasts and molds. It reproduces either sexually or asexually, and has a life cycle that ranges from simple to complex.
    NICHD Pediatric Terminology
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (fungus) A plant-like organism that does not make chlorophyll. Mushrooms, yeasts, and molds are examples. The plural is fungi.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (fungus) Organisms and microorganisms, such as yeasts and molds, that can live as a parasite on plants and animals.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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