Phrase Hound found 64 phrases and 19 compound words that contain fungus. The most common are listed below. Open fungus in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 64
- bracket fungusAny of various fungi of the family Polyporaceae, whose fruiting bodies form on trees and resemble shelves or brackets.
- caterpillar fungusCertain fungi which parasitize various caterpillars
- honey fungusA parasitic mushroom of the genus Armillaria that lives on trees and shrubs.
- hoof fungusA 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.
- Fungus RockAn island of the Republic of Malta.
- rust fungusAny of many fungi, of the order Pucciniales, that cause rust diseases in plants.
- snow fungusTremella fuciformis, an edible jelly fungus.
- jelly fungusAny of various fungi with an irregularly branched fruiting body apparently of jelly-like consistency.
- sewage fungusA filamentous colony of bacteria (e.g. Sphaerotilus natans) and fungi (e.g. Fusarium aqueductum), protozoa and other species, which may be found adhering to surfaces in sewage treatment plants or in natural waters as a result of the …
- toothed jelly fungusA mushroom, Pseudohydnum gelatinosum, the only member of the genus Pseudohydnum in the order Auriculariales.
- bird's nest fungusAny of the fungi of the family Nidulariaceae, or of the former order Nidulariales.
- fungus-growing antAny ant of the tribe Attini, which grow fungi in their ant colonies using food scraps, the fungi are then used to feed the colony.
- yellow brain fungusTremella mesenterica.
- cup fungusAny of the family Pezizaceae of ascomycotic fungi that tend to grow in the shape of a cup.
- whiskey fungusBaudoinia compniacensis, a species of sac fungus which thrives in airborne alcohol (the angels' share).
- smut fungusAny phytopathogenic fungus of the order Ustilaginales, which often cause darker colorations in their host plants.
- fungus gnatAny small short-lived gnat of various families in the order Diptera, feeding on fungi or decaying plant matter; mostly found in the family Mycetophilidae.
- bleeding tooth fungusThe fungus Hydnellum peckii.
- pleasing fungus beetleAny of the fungus beetles of the family Erotylidae.
- artillery fungusSynonym of cannonball fungus: Any fungus of the genus Sphaerobolus in the family Geastraceae, which discharge their spores with explosive force.
- black fungusSynonym of mucormycosis: Any fungal infection caused by fungi in the order Mucorales.
- cinnamon fungusA microscopic soil-borne water mold, Phytophthora cinnamomi, family Peronosporaceae, that destroys root systems causing plants to die through lack of water and nutrients.
- club fungusAny member of certain species of Basidiomycota characterized by branched, club-shaped sporophores (basidia).
- coral fungusAny 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.
- dark fungusA fungus that is only known from the detection of its fungal DNA signature in environmental DNA (“eDNA”) sampling.
Compound words 19
- fungiSpongy, abnormal growth, as granulation tissue formed in a wound.
- fungousOf or pertaining to fungi.
- fungusyResembling or characteristic of fungus.
- antifungusThat inhibits the growth of fungi.
- endofungusAlternative form of endofungal: within a fungus
- fungiferousBearing or having fungi.
- fungologySynonym of mycology: The study of fungi.
- funguslikeResembling or characteristic of fungus.
- fungusproofResistant to fungus.
- macrofungusAny fungus that is big enough to be seen with the naked eye