Meanings
noundark fungus (plural dark funguses or dark fungi)
plural dark funguses · plural dark fungi · alternative dark matter fungus
- A fungus that is only known from the detection of its fungal DNA signature in environmental DNA (“eDNA”) sampling.
Origin
Back-formation from dark fungi, from dark fungal matter/fungal dark matter; compare dark matter.
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APA
dark fungus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dark%20fungus
MLA
“dark fungus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dark%20fungus. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dark fungus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dark%20fungus.
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