- fungous
- adjective Date: 15th century fungal
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
fungous
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Fungous — Fun gous, a. [L. fungosus: cf. F. fungueux.] 1. Of the nature of fungi; spongy. [1913 Webster] 2. Growing suddenly, but not substantial or durable. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fungous — spongy, early 15c., from L. fungosus, from fungus (see FUNGUS (Cf. fungus)) … Etymology dictionary
fungous — [fuŋ′gəs] adj. [ME < L fungosus, spongy < fungus): see FUNGUS] FUNGAL … English World dictionary
fungous — /fung geuhs/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or caused by fungi; fungal. 2. of the nature of or resembling a fungus. [1375 1425; late ME < L fungosus fungous, spongy. See FUNGUS, OUS] * * * … Universalium
fungous — fun•gous [[t]ˈfʌŋ gəs[/t]] adj. 1) fng of, pertaining to, or caused by fungi; fungal 2) fng of the nature of or resembling a fungus • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME < L fungōsus fungous, spongy. See fungus, ous … From formal English to slang
fungous — adjective Of or pertaining to a fungus; fungal … Wiktionary
fungous — Relating to a fungus. SYN: fungal. * * * fun·gous fəŋ gəs adj FUNGAL * * * fun·gous (fungґgəs) [L. fungosus] 1. fungal. 2. fungoid … Medical dictionary
fungous — fungus … American English homophones
fungous — adj. fungal, caused by a fungus; resembling a fungus … English contemporary dictionary
fungous — a. 1. Excrescent, fungus like, spongy. 2. Sudden and transient, ephemeral, mushroom, trashy, upstart … New dictionary of synonyms
