hongo

Definitions of hongo
  1. noun
    an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia
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    cornezuelo
    a fungus that infects various cereal plants forming compact black masses of branching filaments that replace many grains of the plant; source of medicinally important alkaloids and of lysergic acid
    trufa
    any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe
    liquen
    any thallophytic plant of the division Lichenes; occur as crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks or rocks or bare ground etc.
    basidiomiceto
    any of various fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota
    pedo
    any of various fungi of the family Lycoperdaceae whose round fruiting body discharges a cloud of spores when mature
    herrumbre
    any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants
    moho
    a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter
    seta
    any of various fleshy fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota consisting of a cap at the end of a stem arising from an underground mycelium
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    forma de vida, organismo, ser, ser vivo
    a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
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