Mushroom vs Ameba - What's the difference?
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Any of the fleshy fruiting bodies]] of [[fungus, fungi typically produced above ground on soil or on their food sources (such as decaying wood).
A fungus producing such fruiting bodies.
champignon or Agaricus bisporus , the mushroom species most commonly used in cooking.
One of the mushroom-shaped pegs in bar billiards.
(obsolete, figurative) One who rises suddenly from a low condition in life; an upstart.
Something that grows very quickly or seems to appear suddenly.
Having characteristics like those of a mushroom, for example in shape or appearance, speed of growth, or texture.
To grow quickly to a large size.
To gather mushrooms .
(ballistics) (Of a bullet) To form the shape of a mushroom when a bullet impacts a soft target.
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As nouns the difference between mushroom and ameba
is that mushroom is any of the fleshy fruiting bodies]] of [[fungus|fungi typically produced above ground on soil or on their food sources (such as decaying wood) while ameba is amoeba (a genus of unicellular protozoa).As an adjective mushroom
is having characteristics like those of a mushroom, for example in shape or appearance, speed of growth, or texture.As a verb mushroom
is to grow quickly to a large size.mushroom
English
(wikipedia mushroom) {{picdic , image=Flammulina velutipes 04.jpg , detail1= , detail2= }}Noun
(en noun)- Some mushroom s are edible and taste good, while others are poisonous and taste foul.
- (Francis Bacon)
Synonyms
* (something appearing suddenly) shroomDerived terms
* magic mushroom * mushroom anchor * mushroom cloud * mushroom coral * mushroom spawn * mushroomy * straw mushroomSee also
* cep, * champignon * chanterelle * cremini * fungus * morel * porcino * portabela, portabella, portabello, portobela, portobella, portobello, portobelo * shiitake * toadstoolAdjective
(-)- mushroom cloud
Verb
(en verb)- The town’s population mushroomed from 10,000 to 110,000 in five years.