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fungus

[fuhng-guhs] / ˈfʌŋ gəs /




NOUN
yeast
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For several weeks each year, ethnic Tibetans in this village pluck matsutake mushrooms, a flavorful fungus that is believed to boast medicinal properties—and can make fortunes in this less-developed corner of China.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

Pancho often took him there, teaching Óscar when to fertilize and how to identify deadly fungus.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

One example is Aspergillus niger, a fungus that commonly grows in warm, humid environments such as bathrooms and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026

If mold is a concern, home buyers should consider hiring a mold specialist or asking home inspectors to test for mold, if possible, and stay vigilant about the potential growth of the fungus.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026

One year the fungus got you, another you couldn’t keep the spit bugs down.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

Researchers have identified potential alternatives — including seaweed, cassava waste, single-cell proteins produced by fungi and even sewage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Vitamin D2, also called ergocalciferol, is commonly produced from fungi or yeast exposed to ultraviolet light.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

The ministry and the industry emphasised overall the "excellent health" of the harvest, free of fungi and other moisture-related diseases.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Eukaryotes – including all animals, plants, algae and fungi – are very different.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026

Then the bacteria, fungi, and earthworms will get to work breaking the old roots down into rich brown humus.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

After snowball Earth, titanosaurs and dawn redwoods and humongous funguses appear.

From Scientific American ● Sep. 24, 2021

The illnesses most frequently reported by migrants who make it across the jungle are foot funguses, gastrointestinal problems and respiratory infections.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 16, 2021

In 1962, Rachel Carson published the book “Silent Spring,” which convincingly argued that chemicals used to kill insects, funguses and pests were also killing birds and harming the environment.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 4, 2016

This makes your entire body hypersensitive to all forms of irritants, including weather changes, certain food proteins, and funguses.

From New York Times ● Jul. 20, 2010

This earth after having been so calcined becomes a richer soil, and either funguses or a bluer grass for many years mark the place.

From The Botanic Garden A Poem in Two Parts. Part 1: the Economy of Vegetation by Erasmus Darwin




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