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fungus vs mildew

mildew vs fungus

fungus and mildew both are nouns.

fungus is not a verb while mildew is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fungus Yes No No No
mildew Yes No Yes No
As nouns, mildew is a hyponym of fungus; that is, mildew is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fungus:
  • fungus: an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia
  • mildew: a fungus that produces a superficial (usually white) growth on organic matter
Other hyponyms of fungus include Ceratostomella ulmi, Dutch elm fungus, Claviceps purpurea, ergot, black root rot fungus, Xylaria mali, dead-man's-fingers, dead-men's-fingers, Xylaria polymorpha, sclerotinia, earthball, false truffle, hard-skinned puffball, puffball, stalked puffball, false truffle, slime mold, slime mould, pond-scum parasite, potato wart fungus, Synchytrium endobioticum, Saprolegnia ferax, white fungus, white rust, pythium, Phytophthora citrophthora, Phytophthora infestans, clubroot fungus, Plasmodiophora brassicae, earth-ball, earthnut, truffle, coral fungus, tooth fungus, lichen, true fungus, basidiomycete, basidiomycetous fungi, Chinese black mushroom, golden oak mushroom, Lentinus edodes, Oriental black mushroom, shiitake, shiitake mushroom, Lentinus lepideus, scaly lentinus, Corticium salmonicolor, pink disease fungus, bottom rot fungus, Corticium solani, Pellicularia filamentosa, potato fungus, Rhizoctinia solani, coffee fungus, Pellicularia koleroga, Volvaria bombycina, sac fungus, ascomycete, ascomycetous fungus, yeast, Aspergillus fumigatus, brown root rot fungus, Thielavia basicola, Wynnea americana, Wynnea sparassoides, false morel, lorchel, gyromitra, gasteromycete, gastromycete, carrion fungus, stinkhorn, puffball, true puffball, earthstar, Radiigera fuscogleba, bird's-nest fungus, Gastrocybe lateritia, Macowanites americanus, Gastroboletus scabrosus, Gastroboletus turbinatus, Grifola frondosa, hen-of-the-woods, hen of the woods, Polyporus frondosus, agaric, Fomes igniarius, bolete, jelly fungus, rust, rust fungus, smut, smut fungus, felt fungus, Septobasidium pseudopedicellatum, mold, mould, verticillium, monilia, candida, blastomycete, Cercospora kopkei, yellow spot fungus, green smut fungus, Ustilaginoidea virens, dry rot, rhizoctinia, earth-tongue, earthtongue.
fungus (noun) mildew (noun)
an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia a fungus that produces a superficial (usually white) growth on organic matter
the process of becoming mildewed
fungus (verb) mildew (verb)
become moldy; spoil due to humidity
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