Fungos

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Organisms of the kingdom characterized by spore production, lacking chlorophyll, including molds, yeasts, and mushrooms ; plural form referring to multiple such organisms in biological classification or ecology
2. Diverse group of eukaryotic organisms that decompose organic material, reproduce via spores, and do not perform photosynthesis ; term used to denote various species within this group collectively
3. Members of a group distinguished by chitin cell walls and heterotrophic nutrition through absorption, encompassing yeasts, molds, and mushrooms ; plural denoting several entities in this biological category

Etymology: "Fungos" is the plural of "fungo," a baseball term for a fly ball hit by hand to fielders during practice. The origin of "fungo" is unclear, but it may come from the Scots "fung," meaning "to fling" or "throw," which would fit the act of tossing a ball into the air and batting it out to the field.

Synonyms: fungus bats, fungus balls