Phrase Hound found 33 phrases and 31 compound words that contain fungi. The most common are listed below. Open fungi in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 33
- ambrosia fungiplural of ambrosia fungus: Any of a large number of species of fungus that are symbionts of ambrosia beetles
- bracket fungiplural of bracket fungus: Any of various fungi of the family Polyporaceae, whose fruiting bodies form on trees and resemble shelves or brackets.
- club fungiplural of club fungus: Any member of certain species of Basidiomycota characterized by branched, club-shaped sporophores (basidia).
- coral fungiplural of coral fungus: Any of a group of species within the division Basidiomycota, typically having erect, simple or branched basidiocarps (fruiting bodies) that are formed on the ground, on decaying vegetation, or on dead wood.
- cup fungiplural of cup fungus: Any of the family Pezizaceae of ascomycotic fungi that tend to grow in the shape of a cup.
- dark fungiplural of dark fungus: A fungus that is only known from the detection of its fungal DNA signature in environmental DNA (“eDNA”) sampling.
- honey fungiplural of honey fungus: A parasitic mushroom of the genus Armillaria that lives on trees and shrubs.
- jelly fungiplural of jelly fungus: Any of various fungi with an irregularly branched fruiting body apparently of jelly-like consistency.
- rust fungiplural of rust fungus: Any of many fungi, of the order Pucciniales, that cause rust diseases in plants.
- sac fungiplural of sac fungus: Any fungus of the phylum Ascomycota, characterized by the production of a sac, or ascus, which contains non-motile spores.
- shelf fungiplural of shelf fungus: Any of various fungi of the family Polyporaceae, whose fruiting bodies form on trees and resemble shelves or brackets.
- tooth fungiplural of tooth fungus: One of a group of fungi that have basidiocarps producing spores on tooth- or spine-like projections.
- imperfect fungiSynonym of fungi imperfecti: Fungi which do not fit into traditional taxonomic classifications, because their reproduction has not been observed.
- hoof fungiplural of hoof fungus: A fungal plant pathogen of species Fomes fomentarius, found in Europe, Asia, Africa and North America, producing large polypore fruiting bodies shaped like a horse's hoof, used for tinder.
- cannonball fungiplural of cannonball fungus: Any fungus of the genus Sphaerobolus in the family Geastraceae, which discharge their spores with explosive force.
- bird's nest fungiplural of bird's nest fungus: Any of the fungi of the family Nidulariaceae, or of the former order Nidulariales.
- clavarioid fungiplural of clavarioid fungus: Any of a group of species within the division Basidiomycota, typically having erect, simple or branched basidiocarps (fruiting bodies) that are formed on the ground, on decaying vegetation, or on dead wood.
- fungi imperfectiFungi which do not fit into traditional taxonomic classifications, because their reproduction has not been observed.
- artillery fungiplural of artillery fungus: Any fungus of the genus Sphaerobolus in the family Geastraceae, which discharge their spores with explosive force.
- cinnamon fungiplural of cinnamon fungus: A microscopic soil-borne water mold, Phytophthora cinnamomi, family Peronosporaceae, that destroys root systems causing plants to die through lack of water and nutrients.
- fly fungiplural of fly fungus: A poisonous and hallucinogenic mushroom, Amanita muscaria, with a large crimson cap, fading to yellow, scattered with white flecks.
- ghost fungiplural of ghost fungus: Omphalotus nidiformis, a gilled basidiomycete mushroom with bioluminescent properties, found mainly in Australia.
- shotgun fungiplural of shotgun fungus: Any fungus of the genus Sphaerobolus in the family Geastraceae, which discharge their spores with explosive force.
- snow fungiplural of snow fungus: Tremella fuciformis, an edible jelly fungus.
- sulfur fungiplural of sulfur fungus: A yellow bracket fungus, Laetiporus sulphureus, which causes a type of brown rot in trees. The fruiting bodies form on the sides of the trees and can reach several metres in width, but are edible when small.
Compound words 31
- fungicideA substance used to kill fungus, whether yeasts, molds, mildews, or mushrooms.
- fungicidalOf, or relating to fungicide.
- fungiphileA person who likes to collect, cook or eat wild mushrooms.
- fungicultureThe cultivation of fungi.
- fungivoreAny fungivorous organism; a fungus-eater.
- macrofungiplural of macrofungus: Any fungus that is big enough to be seen with the naked eye
- fungiphilicRelating to, or characteristic of a fungiphile.
- fungiproofResistant to fungus.
- fungistasisThe inhibition of the growth and reproduction of fungi
- fungistaticThat inhibits the growth and reproduction of fungi but does not kill off their population.