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fungus

[fuhng-guhs] / ˈfʌŋ gəs /




NOUN
yeast
Synonyms


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I can’t speak to the medicinal benefits of snow fungus tea.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

When albumin was removed from healthy human blood samples, the fungus multiplied freely.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

This included scenes where the interior becomes overgrown with moss and fungus.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

But he also says the taste is on another level, with the fungus providing an umami-like richness that complements the chocolate.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026

The families of weaver ants engage in child labor, holding their larvae like shuttles to spin out the thread that sews the leaves together for their fungus gardens.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas