FUNGI
What does "FUNGI" mean?
The plural of fungus: organisms such as mushrooms, molds, and yeasts that form their own biological kingdom.
Meanings
- Plural of fungus; spore-producing organisms including mushrooms, molds, mildews, and yeasts that feed on organic matter. Fungi break down fallen logs, recycling the forest's dead wood into soil.
Did you know?
- Fungi are not plants - genetically they sit closer to animals, branching off from a shared ancestor with us after both split from the plant lineage.
- A single honey fungus (Armillaria ostoyae) in Oregon's Blue Mountains covers about 3.7 square miles of forest soil, making it one of the largest living organisms ever found.
Word origin
From Latin 'fungus' (mushroom), itself possibly borrowed from Greek 'spongos' (sponge); 'fungi' is the inherited Latin plural form.
Remember it
FUNGI ends in 'GI' and is pronounced 'fun-guy' - the friendly mushroom is a 'fun guy' at the party.
A little poem
No leaf, no green, no sun-
they thread the dark beneath us,
eating what we drop.
haiku
Wordplay
- Why did the mushroom get invited everywhere? Because he was a fungi - and nobody could spell it to uninvite him.
What it teaches
What thrives in the dark, feeding on decay, is also what makes new soil possible.
Quick facts
What does FUNGI mean?
The plural of fungus: organisms such as mushrooms, molds, and yeasts that form their own biological kingdom.
Is FUNGI a valid word?
Yes — FUNGI is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is FUNGI?
FUNGI has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does FUNGI come from?
From Latin 'fungus' (mushroom), itself possibly borrowed from Greek 'spongos' (sponge); 'fungi' is the inherited Latin plural form.
What can FUNGI teach us?
What thrives in the dark, feeding on decay, is also what makes new soil possible.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.