# dark fungus

> English word · Noun

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dark-fungus