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fungus (s)
1. In medicine, a spongy, morbid growth.
2. A single-celled or multicellular organism without chlorophyll which reproduces by spores and lives by absorbing nutrients from organic matter.
2. A single-celled or multicellular organism without chlorophyll which reproduces by spores and lives by absorbing nutrients from organic matter.
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(Greek: fungus, fungi; mushroom)
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fungus cultivation
The growing of a specific fungus by ant and termite colonies for food.
When a new colony is established, a piece of the fungus is often carried to the new nest and used to inoculate a growth medium composed of decaying leaves.
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fungus gall
Any large, roundish, abnormal swelling on plant tissue caused by an attack of a parasitic fungus.
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fungus gardens
Fungi that are cultivated by Attine ants underground and that provide nourishment to larvae and adult ants.
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The growing of a specific fungus by ant and termite colonies for food: When a new colony is established, fungus cultivationa begins when a piece of the fungus is carried to the new nest and used to inoculate a growth medium composed of decaying leaves.
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Fungi that are cultivated by Attine ants (fungus growers): A fungus garden is located underground and provides nourishment to larvae and adult ants.
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