Phrase guide

white fungus

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of snow fungus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: snow fungus

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a fungus that attacks living fish and tadpoles and spawn causing white fungus disease: a coating of white hyphae on especially peripheral parts (as fins)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Saprolegnia ferax

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fungus

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