fungus
n. C / U B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈfəŋɡəs// UK //fˈʌŋɡəs// fun·gus
n. a type of living thing that is not a plant or an animal. Mushrooms and mould are common examples.
n. a member of the kingdom Fungi, organisms that absorb nutrients from organic matter and reproduce via spores.
White fungus grows on old bread.
The doctor prescribed cream to treat the skin fungus.
Borrowed from Latin fungus (“mushroom”).