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fungus vs mold

mold vs fungus

fungus and mold both are nouns.

fungus is not a verb while mold is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fungus Yes No No No
mold Yes No Yes No
As nouns, mold is a hyponym of fungus; that is, mold 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
  • mold: a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying 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, mould, mildew, verticillium, monilia, candida, blastomycete, Cercospora kopkei, yellow spot fungus, green smut fungus, Ustilaginoidea virens, dry rot, rhizoctinia, earth-tongue, earthtongue.
fungus (noun) mold (noun)
an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
sculpture produced by molding
a distinctive nature, character, or type
a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold
a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter
the process of becoming mildewed
the distinctive form in which a thing is made
loose soil rich in organic matter
fungus (verb) mold (verb)
become moldy; spoil due to humidity
shape or influence; give direction to
fit tightly, follow the contours of
form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
make something, usually for a specific function
form in clay, wax, etc
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