Fungi Word Search
This Fungi word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the terms and ideas of a school subject. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: MUSHROOM, SPORE, MYCELIUM, HYPHAB, YEAST, MOLD, FUNGUS, DECAY, DECOMPOSER, SAPROPHYTE, PARASITE, LICHEN.
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Fungi word list, defined
- MUSHROOM /ˈmʌʃruːm/ · noun and verb
- A fungus or, more precisely, its spore-producing fruiting body, often with a stalk and cap. As a verb, it means to increase or grow rapidly, often in an uncontrolled way. Related: fungus, toadstool, shroom, fruiting body.
- SPORE /spɔːr/ · noun
- A small reproductive body produced by fungi, plants, and some other organisms, typically capable of developing into a new individual. In fungi, spores are usually microscopic and may be dispersed by wind, water, or animals. Related: seed, spore cell, reproductive body, germ.
- MYCELIUM /maɪˈsiːliəm/ · noun
- The mass or network of thread-like fungal hyphae that forms the vegetative body of a fungus. It may grow through soil, wood, decaying matter, or another substrate and is often visible as a web or mat. Related: mycelial network, hyphal network, fungal network.
- YEAST /jiːst/ · noun and verb
- Yeast is a single-celled fungus, especially one of the kind used to ferment sugars in bread, beer, and wine. As a verb, it means to ferment or, figuratively, to multiply or spread rapidly. Related: fungus, microorganism, leaven, ferment.
- MOLD /moʊld/ (US); /məʊld/ (British) · noun, verb
- As a noun, “mold” may refer to a soft fungal growth on damp or decaying organic matter, a hollow form used to shape a material, or an original pattern from which something is made. As a verb, it means to shape something by placing it in a mold, or figuratively to influence the development or form of something. Related: mildew, fungus, casting form, pattern.
- FUNGUS /ˈfʌŋɡəs/ · noun
- Any of a group of spore-producing organisms — including mushrooms, moulds, yeasts, and mildews — that feed on organic matter and lack chlorophyll, classified in their own biological kingdom (Fungi), distinct from plants and animals. Related: mushroom, toadstool, mould, mildew.
- DECAY /dɪˈkeɪ/ · verb and noun
- To decay is to rot or decompose through natural processes, or to decline gradually in quality, condition, or strength. As a noun, decay refers to the state or process of rotting, decomposition, or gradual deterioration. Related: rot, decompose, deteriorate, wither.
- DECOMPOSER /ˌdiːkəmˈpoʊzər/ · noun
- An organism, such as a fungus or bacterium, that breaks down dead organic matter and waste, returning nutrients to the soil or environment. Related: saprotroph, detritivore, scavenger, reducer.
- SAPROPHYTE /ˈsæprəˌfaɪt/ · noun
- An organism, especially a fungus, that obtains nutrients by decomposing dead organic matter. Saprophytes are important decomposers in ecosystems. Related: decomposer, fungus, microorganism, detritivore.
- PARASITE /ˈpærəsaɪt/ · noun
- An organism that lives on or in another organism, called its host, obtaining nourishment or shelter and often causing harm to the host. Figuratively, it means a person who depends on others while contributing little or nothing in return. Related: hanger-on, freeloader, sponger, leech.
- LICHEN /ˈlaɪkən/ · noun
- A lichen is a composite organism consisting of a fungus living in a mutually beneficial association with an alga or cyanobacterium. Lichens are found on rocks, trees, and other surfaces and may also grow in habitats such as deserts and arctic regions. Related: lichenized fungus.
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