fungus; fungi
General term for fungi as a biological group; used in scientific and everyday contexts.
Fungi are not plants; they are a separate group of organisms.
A wide variety of fungi inhabit this forest.
bacteria (as a taxonomic group)
mycology
algal fungi; Phycomycetes
mycologist
Compound of 菌 (kin, 'fungus, germ') and 類 (rui, 'kind, category'). The reading きんるい is a straightforward on'yomi combination.