Organisms

Fungi

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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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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7 entry terms
  • Fungus
  • Fungi, Filamentous
  • Molds
  • Filamentous Fungi
  • Filamentous Fungus
  • Fungus, Filamentous
  • Mold

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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

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  1. B01w.300w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Fungi. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005658. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005658
  2. Fungi. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fungus
  3. Fungi. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q764