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fungus

[fuhng-guhs] / ˈfʌŋ gəs /




NOUN
yeast
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The scans revealed three insects: a fungus gnat, a black fly, and an ancient ant.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

A chemical called phenol was used to stop fungus from growing in the body.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

The scientist tracking the spread of the moss die-back fungus across the UK took BBC News to see its "fairy rings of death" in south Wales.

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

Some lay in pieces: broken gears aller than a man, leather straps gone brittle with age, great vooden beams that were now explosions of white fungus, tuge as hedgerows.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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