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Morel vs Fungus - What's the difference?

morel | fungus |

As nouns the difference between morel and fungus

is that morel is any of several edible mushrooms, especially the common morel or yellow morel while 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.

morel

English

(wikipedia morel) (Morchella)

Alternative forms

* (l)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of several edible mushrooms, especially the common morel or yellow morel.
  • (mushrooms) Any of several fungi in the genus Morchella , the upper part of which is covered with a reticulated and pitted hymenium.
  • Derived terms

    * black morel, * black morel, * black morel, * black morel, * white morel, * yellow morel,

    See also

    * false morel * great morel * petty morel

    fungus

    English

    (wikipedia fungus)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • 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= 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, mushroom

    Hyponyms

    * ascomycete, basidiomycete, mushroom, toadstool, yeast

    Derived terms

    * bracket fungus * fungal * fungicidal * fungicide * fungoid * jelly fungus