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Professor [[Clifford Jones]] studied fungi, specifically their overlooked nutritional value. He discovered that his edible fungi was poisonous to the [[giant maggot]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Green Death]]'') Later, he and his wife [[Jo Grant]] went on an expedition to the [[Amazon]] in search of a particularly rare fungus. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Spiders]]'') The [[Kromon]] consumed fungus as part of their diet. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Creed of the Kromon]]'') | Professor [[Clifford Jones]] studied fungi, specifically their overlooked nutritional value. He discovered that his edible fungi was poisonous to the [[giant maggot]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Green Death]]'') Later, he and his wife [[Jo Grant]] went on an expedition to the [[Amazon]] in search of a particularly rare fungus. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Spiders]]'') The [[Kromon]] consumed fungus as part of their diet. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Creed of the Kromon]]'') | ||
Fungi could also be used as weapons. The [[Great Intelligence]]'s [[robot Yeti]]s were armed with | Fungi could also be used as weapons. The [[Great Intelligence]]'s [[robot Yeti]]s were armed with [[web-gun]]s which fired [[the Web|a deadly, cobweb-like fungus]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Web of Fear]]'') The [[Ice Warrior]]s used the fungal [[Martian Seed Pod]]s in their attempt to conquer Earth. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Seeds of Death]]'') The [[Tenth Doctor]] used a metal-eating fungus to destroy [[Baltazar's ship]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Infinite Quest]]'') | ||
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- You may be looking for the Web, a Yeti weapon, which was sometimes called a fungus.
A fungus was a type of life-form which bore some similarities to plants.
Professor Clifford Jones studied fungi, specifically their overlooked nutritional value. He discovered that his edible fungi was poisonous to the giant maggots. (TV: The Green Death) Later, he and his wife Jo Grant went on an expedition to the Amazon in search of a particularly rare fungus. (TV: Planet of the Spiders) The Kromon consumed fungus as part of their diet. (AUDIO: The Creed of the Kromon)
Fungi could also be used as weapons. The Great Intelligence's robot Yetis were armed with web-guns which fired a deadly, cobweb-like fungus. (TV: The Web of Fear) The Ice Warriors used the fungal Martian Seed Pods in their attempt to conquer Earth. (TV: The Seeds of Death) The Tenth Doctor used a metal-eating fungus to destroy Baltazar's ship. (TV: The Infinite Quest)
