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Date: 1500-1600
Language: Latin

fungus

 noun
     
Related topics: Plants
fun‧gus plural fungi or funguses
[uncountable and countable]HBP a simple type of plant that has no leaves or flowers and that grows on plants or other surfaces. mushrooms and mould are both fungi.
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