FUNGI
Fungi, kingdom Fungi, fungus kingdom
(noun) the taxonomic kingdom including yeast, molds, smuts, mushrooms, and toadstools; distinct from the green plants
FUNGUS
fungus
(noun) an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
fungi
plural of fungus
(pathology) Spongy, abnormal growth, as granulation tissue formed in a wound
Usage notes
• There are multiple pronunciations in current English use. More American dictionaries favor the pronunciation /ˈfʌn.dʒaɪ/ or /ˈfʌŋ.ɡaɪ/, while more British dictionaries favor the pronunciation /ˈfʌŋ.ɡiː/ or /ˈfʌn.dʒiː/. However, all four pronunciations are in use in both countries.
Etymology 2
Noun
fungi (uncountable)
(music) A style of folk and popular music from the Virgin Islands, traditionally performed by bands consisting of ukulele, banjo, guitar and washboard with various percussion instruments on rhythm.
Synonyms
• (Virgin Islands music): scratch, quelbe
Etymology 3
Noun
fungi (uncountable)
Alternative form of fungee (“Caribbean okra dish”)
Source: Wiktionary
Fun"gi, n. pl. (Bot.)
Definition: See Fungus.
FUNGUS
Fun"gus, n.; pl. L. Fungi, E. Funguses. Etym: [L., a mushroom; perh.
akin to a doubtful Gr. sponge.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: Any one of the Fungi, a large and very complex group of
thallophytes of low organization, -- the molds, mildews, rusts,
smuts, mushrooms, toadstools, puff balls, and the allies of each.
Note: The fungi are all destitute of chorophyll, and, therefore, to
be supplied with elaborated nourishment, must live as saprophytes or
parasites. They range in size from single microscopic cells to
systems of entangled threads many feet in extent, which develop
reproductive bodies as large as a man's head. The vegetative system
consists of septate or rarely unseptate filaments called hyphæ; the
aggregation of hyphæ into structures of more or less definite form is
known as the mycelium. See Fungi, in the Supplement.
2. (Med.)
Definition: A spongy, morbid growth or granulation in animal bodies, as the
proud flesh of wounds. Hoblyn.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition