fungus
Example Sentences
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I learned to forage fungi in my 20s, wandering the woods of my home state, Pennsylvania, July through October, figuring out which were toxic and which were delicious.
The modified fungus has a meatlike flavor and is easier for people to digest than the natural strain it originated from.
From Science Daily
Another issue is that planting in cool, overly wet soil encourages damping off, a disease caused by mold or fungus that rots the stems of tender seedlings.
From Los Angeles Times
Candida auris, a potentially deadly fungus that is resistant to drug therapy, is spreading rapidly across California and the U.S., the CDC said.
From Los Angeles Times
The last category could include everything from opioid use to dangerous fungi.
From Scientific American
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