fungal

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fungal

  • /ˈfʌŋɡəl/

adjective

  1. not comparable Of or pertaining to a fungus or fungi. Doctors determined that the cause of the itchy rash was fungal rather than bacterial.

    Similar: fungous, mycotic · Opposite: nonfungal, nonmycotic

noun fungals

  1. archaic A fungus. Fungals are distinguished from Lichens by their more fugitive nature, their more succulent texture, their want of a thallus or expansion independent of the part that bears the reproductive matter, […]

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Closest in meaning: fungous, fungus, mushroom, fungi, pathogen, yeast, mould, mold, brooke, mushrooms, fungoid, mycelial, mycological, hyphal, mycotic, mildewed

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adj of or pertaining to a fungus

Españolfúngico
Portuguêsfúngico
Françaisfongique, champignonneux
Italianofungino
Русскийгрибко́вый gribkóvyj

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@misc{fungal_2026,
  title = {fungal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fungal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}