fungus
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The fungus clings onto the moss stem, ballooning like candy floss around a stick.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
A powerful fungus destroying plants sounds like a potential threat to other species and biodiversity.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Two floors below, IV bags filled with grasses, fungus and a wasp nest hang from the ceiling as part of a meditation on the healing aspects of the environment.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
"The definition of a protist is loose -- essentially it is any eukaryotic organism which is not an animal, plant, or fungus," said Dr. McGowan.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
The Bundimun at rest resembles a patch of greenish fungus with eyes, though when alarmed it will scuttle away on its numerous spindly legs.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
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