fungi

plural noun for mushrooms, toadstools, and other organisms that live on decaying matter or living plants but do not have chlorophyll and cannot make their own food by photosynthesis

hongos, setas

Collocations fungi in the soil · fungi on a tree

• Fungi play an important role in breaking down dead plant material.

  Los hongos desempeñan un papel importante en la descomposición de los restos vegetales.

plural noun for drugs made from fungi, used to treat infections and other medical conditions

fármacos a base de hongos

Collocations antifungal drugs · fungi-based medicines

• The new fungi-based medicine is showing promising results in clinical trials.

  El nuevo medicamento a base de hongos está mostrando resultados prometedores en ensayos clínicos.