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    A World of Amazing Diversity
    Fungus is a kingdom of life that includes mushrooms, molds, yeasts, and more. They are found everywhere on Earth, from the depths of the ocean to the tops of the mountains.
    Etymology

    The English word fungus is directly adopted from the Latin fungus (mushroom), used in the writings of Horace and Pliny. This in turn is derived from the Greek word sphongos (σφόγγος 'sponge'), which refers to the macroscopic structures … See more

    Characteristics

    Before the introduction of molecular methods for phylogenetic analysis, taxonomists considered fungi to be members of the plant kingdom because of similarities in lifestyle: both fungi and plants are m… See more

    Diversity

    Fungi have a worldwide distribution, and grow in a wide range of habitats, including extreme environments such as deserts or areas with high salt concentrations or ionizing radiation, as well as in deep sea sediments. … See more

    Mycology

    Mycology is the branch of biology concerned with the systematic study of fungi, including their genetic and biochemical properties, their taxonomy, and their use to humans as a source of medicine, food, and psychotropi… See more

     
  1. Fungus, plural fungi, any of about 144,000 known species of organisms of the kingdom Fungi, which includes the yeasts, rusts, smuts, mildews, molds, and mushrooms. There are also many funguslike organisms, including slime molds and oomycetes (water molds), that do not belong to kingdom Fungi but are often called fungi.

    www.britannica.com/science/fungus

    A fungal infection is also known as mycosis. Although most fungi are harmless to humans, some of them are capable of causing diseases under specific conditions. Fungi reproduce by releasing spores that can be picked up by direct contact or even inhaled.

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  2. Fungus | Definition, Characteristics, Types, & Facts

    Jan 9, 2025 · Fungus, any of about 144,000 known species of organisms of the kingdom Fungi, including yeasts, mildews, molds, and mushrooms. Fungi are some of the most widely distributed organisms on Earth and are of great …

     
  3. Fungi - Definition, Types and Examples | Biology Dictionary

  4. Fungal Infection (Mycosis): Types, Causes & Treatments

  5. Fungi – Definition, Examples, Characteristics - Science …

    May 8, 2024 · Learn about fungi, a kingdom of eukaryotic organisms that include yeast, mushrooms, and molds. Find out how fungi differ from plants and animals in their cell walls, nutrition, and spore formation.

  6. Fungal nail infection - HSE.ie

    If your nail is badly infected, you may need to have it removed. This is a small procedure done while the area is numbed (under local anaesthetic). Some GPs will do this procedure. Or they may refer you to a specialist to have the nail …

  7. Fungi - Definition, Characteristics, Morphology, …

    Dec 5, 2024 · Learn about fungi, a diverse group of eukaryotic organisms that include yeasts, molds, and mushrooms. Find out their features, structure, classification, reproduction, pathogenicity, and applications in this …

  8. Fungi: Identify fungi, mushrooms, toadstools; fungus …

    Learn about the fascinating kingdom of fungi, from mushrooms and toadstools to yeasts and moulds. Find out how to identify fungi, their roles in nature and human life, and their diversity and distribution.

  9. Kingdom Fungi- Structure, Characteristics

    Learn about the eukaryotic organisms that include yeasts, moulds and mushrooms. Find out their structure, nutrition, reproduction, classification and uses with examples and diagrams.

  10. Meaning of fungus in English - Cambridge Dictionary