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Fungi(Topical Term)

Preferred form: Fungi
Used for/see from:
  • Fungi, Filamentous
  • Molds
  • n: Filamentous Fungi
  • n: Filamentous Fungus
  • n: Fungus
  • n: Fungus, Filamentous
  • n: Mold

general or unspecified; prefer specifics; fungal diseases equals MYCOSES, fungal diseases of skin equals DERMATOMYCOSES

A kingdom of eukaryotic, heterotrophic organisms that live parasitically as saprobes, including MUSHROOMS; YEASTS; smuts, molds, etc. They reproduce either sexually or asexually, and have life cycles that range from simple to complex. Filamentous fungi, commonly known as molds, refer to those that grow as multicellular colonies.

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