Now updated for CSW19. New words, if any, and new inflections of existing words, are shown in red.
actinomyces | a filamentous microorganism like both bacteria and fungi. |
aecidium | (Lat.) a cup-shaped fructification in rust fungi. |
agaric | a kind of fungus. |
amadou | (Fr.) a kind of fungus used as tinder. |
amanita | (Greek) a kind of fungus. |
appressorium | the flattened thickened tip of a hyphal branch by which some parasitic fungi attach to and penetrate their host. |
archicarp | a female reproductive structure in certain types of fungi. |
armillaria | any fungus of the genus Armillaria, the honey fungus. |
ascocarp | a spore-producing organ of certain fungi. |
ascomycete | one of the main divisions of the Fungi. |
ascomycetous | relating to ascomycete. |
aspergillus | (Lat.) a minute fungus forming mould. |
autoecious | of fungus, etc., passing through all life stages on same species of host. |
basidiomycete | any fungus of a subdivision Basidiomycotina that includes the agarics. |
basidiomycetous | of or like a basidiomycete. |
basidium | (Lat.) a club-shaped spore-bearing structure produced by a basidiomycete. |
blewit | an edible wild mushroom of Europe and North America, with a pale buff or lilac cap and a lilac stem. |
blewits | a woodland fungus. |
bolete | any fungus of the family Boletaceae. |
boletus | (Lat.) a genus of fungi with a pore-like surface instead of gills. |
botrytis | a genus of fungi which cause plant diseases. |
caeoma | the spore-producing part of a fungus. |
candida | (Lat.) a parasitic, yeastlike fungus, that causes the infection candidiasis. |
cep | a kind of edible mushroom. |
cepe | a kind of edible mushroom. |
champignon | (Fr.) an edible species of mushroom. |
chantarelle | (Fr.) a kind of fungus. |
chanterelle | (Fr.) a kind of fungus. |
chytrid | a primitive variety of fungus. |
cladosporium | a type of fungus. |
coremium | (Lat.) an organ of certain fungi. |
cremini crimini | a meaty cultivated brown or tan button mushroom. |
cryptococcal | of or like a cryptococcus. |
cryptococcus | any of a genus of budding imperfect fungi that resemble yeasts and include a number of saprophytes and a few serious pathogens. |
deathcup | a poisonous fungus. |
discomycete | one of a group of fungi with open apothecia. |
discomycetous | of or like a discomycete. |
earthstar | a fungus related to the puffballs that opens out into a starlike form. |
endomycorrhiza | a type of fungus with hyphae that penetrate the cell wall and invaginate the cell membrane. |
enoki | (Japanese) a thin white edible mushroom native to Japan. |
enokitake | (Japanese) a type of mushroom. |
flybane | a name for various poisonous plants. |
foxfire | a glow produced by fungi. |
fungal | relating to fungi eg a fungal infection; (noun) a fungus. |
fungic | pertaining to, or obtained from, mushrooms; as, fungic acid. |
fungiform | shaped like a fungus. |
fungoid | of or like fungus; (noun) a fungus. |
fungoidal | of or like fungus. |
fungosity | the quality of being fungous. |
fungous | of or like fungus. |
fungus | (Lat.) any of a large division of organisms including mushrooms, toadstools, moulds, rusts and yeasts. |
fusarium | a type of fungus, causing plant disease. |
girolle | a fungus, aka chanterelle. |
gleba | (Lat.) a spore-bearing mass of some fungi. |
hymenium | the spore-bearing surface of certain fungi, as that on the gills of a mushroom. |
hypha | (Lat.) a threadlike element forming the mycelium of a fungus. |
hyphal | of or like hyphae, threadlike elements forming the mycelium of a fungus. |
koji | (Japanese) a fungus used to initiate fermentation in making soy sauce. |
lichenism | the association of fungus and alga as a lichen. |
matsutake | (Japanese) a Japanese mushroom. |
microfungus | a very small fungus > MICROFUNGI or MICROFUNGUSES. |
monilia | (Lat.) a fungus of the Monilia genus, having conidia in branched chains. |
morel | a kind of edible fungus. |
mucor | (Lat.) a genus of mould fungi. |
muscardine | a fungus that attacks silkworms. |
mushie | a mushroom. |
mushroom | any edible fungus; (verb) to grow or spread rapidly. |
mushroomy | of or like a mushroom > MUSHROOMIER, MUSHROOMIEST.. |
mycele | the white threads or filamentous growth from which a mushroom or fungus is developed. |
mycelial | relating to mycelium, the white threads or filamentous growth from which a mushroom or fungus is developed. |
mycelian | relating to mycelium, the white threads or filamentous growth from which a mushroom or fungus is developed. |
mycelium | (Lat.) the white threads or filamentous growth from which a mushroom or fungus is developed. |
myceloid | resembling mycelium, the white threads or filamentous growth from which a mushroom or fungus is developed. |
mycetes | (Greek) fungi. |
mycodomatium | a fungus gall. |
mycoflora | the fungi characteristic of a region. |
mycological | of or relating to mycology, the study of fungi. |
mycologically | (Adv.) MYCOLOGICAL, of or relating to mycology, the study of fungi. |
mycologist | one who studies mycology. |
mycology | the study of fungi. |
mycorhiza | a fungus associated with the root of a plant, the association of mutual benefit. |
mycorhizal | of or like a mycorhiza, a fungus associated with the root of a plant, the association being of mutual benefit. |
mycorrhiza | a fungus associated with the root of a plant, the association of mutual benefit. |
mycorrhizal | of or like a mycorhiza, a fungus associated with the root of a plant, the association being of mutual benefit. |
neurospora | any of a genus of ascomycetic fungi, used extensively in genetic research. |
oidium | (Lat.) a thin-walled fungal spore. |
penicillium | any of a genus of fungus which includes mould on jam, cheese etc. |
pezizoid | resembling a fungus of the genus Peziza; having a cuplike form. |
phycomycete | a fungus resembling algae. |
phycomycetous | of or like a phycomycete. |
pileus | (Lat.) the umbrella-shaped portion of a mushroom. |
pityrosporum | a yeastlike fungus which can cause pityriasis. |
polypore | a fungus with pores. |
porcini | an edible mushroom, aka ceps. |
porcino | (Ital.) an edible mushroom. |
portabella | a variety of button mushroom. |
portabello | a variety of button mushroom. |
portobello | a variety of button mushroom. |
puckfist | a puffball. |
puffball | a fungus with a ball-shaped fruiting body which at maturity burst open to discharge a cloud of powdery spores. |
pythium | a fungus of the genus Pythium. |
reishi | (Japanese) a mushroom having a shiny cap. |
rhizoctonia | any of a genus of imperfect fungi that includes major plant pathogens. |
rhizopus | (Lat.) common bread mould. |
russula | any fungus of the genus Russula. |
saccharomyces | any of a genus of usually unicellular yeasts > SACCHAROMYCETES. |
saprolegnia | any fungus of the genus Saprolegnia, one species of which grows on diseased salmon and was formerly thought to be the cause of the disease. |
saprophyte | a fungus or bacterium that feeds upon dead and decaying organic matter. |
sclerotium | a hardened body formed by certain fungi, such as by the Claviceps purpurea, which produces ergot. |
septoria | a type of fungus. |
shaggymane | an edible fungus. |
shiitake | (Japanese) a large dark brown mushroom used in Japanese cookery. |
shitake | (Japanese) a type of mushroom, featured in Japanese cuisine. |
shroom | a magic mushroom; (verb) to take magic mushrooms. |
sickener | a poisonous toadstool. |
spermatium | one of the motionless spermatozoids in the conceptacles of certain fungi. |
sterigma | (Greek) a slender projection of the basidium of some fungi. |
stinkhorn | a kind of fungus of the genus Phallus, which emits a fetid odor. |
tinea | (Lat.) a name applied to various skin diseases, esp ringworm. |
tineal | relating to tinea, a name applied to various skin diseases, esp ringworm. |
toadstool | any of several spore-producing, poisonous, umbrella-shaped fungi. |
torula | (Lat.) a yeastlike microorganism. |
trichophyton | any fungus of the genus Trichophyton, causing ringworm. |
truffe | (Fr.) a truffle. |
truffle | an edible fungus, aka earthnut; a rich confection made with chocolate, butter, etc, usually shaped into balls; (verb) to hunt or root for truffles. |
tuckahoe | (Am. Ind.) an edible fungus of the United States. |
ustilagineous | relating to a genus of basidiomycetous fungi, of the family Ustilaginaceae. |
ustilaginous | relating to a genus of basidiomycetous fungi, of the family Ustilaginaceae. |
verticillium | a fungus some species of which cause plant disease. |
woollyfoot | as in wood woollyfoot, a kind of fungus. |
yeast | one of a group of simple unicellular fungi, used in brewing, baking etc (verb) to ferment; to be covered with froth |
yeasty | of, relating to, or resembling yeast; (fig.) full of restless energy or creativity; insubstantial. |
zygomycete | one of a group of fungi marked by the production of zygospores. |
zygomycetous | of or like a zygomycete, one of a group of fungi marked by the production of zygospores. |