fungus
A eukaryotic organism of the kingdom Fungi typically having chitin cell walls but no…A eukaryotic organism of the kingdom Fungi typically having chitin cell walls but no chlorophyll or plastids. Fungi may be unicellular or multicellular.
» It's a fungus.
Es ist ein Pilz.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A eukaryotic organism of the kingdom Fungi typically having chitin cell walls but no chlorophyll or plastids. Fungi may be unicellular or multicellular.
Pilz
грибgrib, грибо́кgribók
грибhryb, грибо́кhrybók
an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia
(uncountable)The flesh of such an organism.
(archaic, countable, uncountable)A spongy, abnormal excrescence, such as excessive granulation tissue formed in a wound.
Examples
44 sentencesIt's a fungus.
deEs ist ein Pilz.
Mushrooms are a kind of fungus.
Ant colonies have underground fungus gardens.
deAmeisenkolonien haben unterirdische Pilzgärten.
This fungus lives in tropical forests.
What planet do fungi come from?
deVon welchem Planeten kommen die Pilze?
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Latin fungus (“mushroom”). Displaced native Old English swamm.Borrowed from Latin fungus (“mushroom”). Displaced native Old English swamm.
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Forms
plural: fungi / funguses / fungusSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
62 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable