毒菌 (dú jūn) — poisonous fungus or bacteria

Definition

Literary/scientific term for poisonous fungus (the family of mushrooms, molds, and toadstools). 菌 is the biological classifier-anchor 'fungus/microbe'; 毒 marks it as toxic.

noun

poisonous fungus or bacteria

Measure word · 种

Examples

毒菌，。
Zhè zhǒng mó gu shì dú jūn, bù néng chī.
This mushroom is a poisonous fungus — you can't eat it.
毒菌。
Zhè zhǒng dú jūn huì ràng rén zhòng dú.
This type of poisonous bacteria can make people ill.
，毒菌。
Zài sēn lín lǐ, yào xiǎo xīn biàn rèn dú jūn.
In the forest, be careful to identify poisonous fungi.

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