English Explanatory Dictionary

dark fungus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A fungus that is only known from the detection of its fungal DNA signature in environmental DNA (“eDNA”) sampling.

Word forms

dark fungus dark funguses dark fungi dark matter fungus

Etymology

Back-formation from dark fungi, from dark fungal matter/fungal dark matter; compare dark matter.

Related words

biological dark matter marine dark matter microbial dark matter black fungus dark matter

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