Fungus vs Sporotrichosis - What's the difference?
fungus | sporotrichosis |
Any member of the kingdom Fungi; a eukaryotic organism typically having chitin cell walls but no chlorophyll or plastids. Fungi may be unicellular or multicellular.
* {{quote-magazine, date=2013-07-20, volume=408, issue=8845, magazine=(The Economist)
, title= A disease caused by infection with the fungus Sporothrix schenckii , sometimes acquired from roses.
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As nouns the difference between fungus and sporotrichosis
is that fungus is any member of the kingdom fungi; a eukaryotic organism typically having chitin cell walls but no chlorophyll or plastids fungi may be unicellular or multicellular while sporotrichosis is a disease caused by infection with the fungus sporothrix schenckii , sometimes acquired from roses.fungus
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(wikipedia fungus)Noun
(en-noun)Welcome to the plastisphere, passage=Plastics are energy-rich substances, which is why many of them burn so readily. Any organism that could unlock and use that energy would do well in the Anthropocene. Terrestrial bacteria and fungi which can manage this trick are already familiar to experts in the field.}}
Usage notes
The plural form (fungi) comes directly from the Latin. See that entry for information about the several English pronunciations in use.Synonyms
* mold, mushroomHyponyms
* ascomycete, basidiomycete, mushroom, toadstool, yeastDerived terms
* bracket fungus * fungal * fungicidal * fungicide * fungoid * jelly fungussporotrichosis
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Noun
(-) (wikipedia sporotrichosis)citation
