Fungous

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to fungi. not-comparable

    "With the memory of that roadside claw-print fresh in my mind, Akeley’s whispered paragraphs had affected me queerly; and the hints of familiarity with this unknown world of fungous life—forbidden Yuggoth—made my flesh creep more than I cared to own."

  2. 2
    Of or containing a spongy, abnormal excrescence. archaic, not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to fungi wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
fungalfungalfungalfungusymycotic

Example

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"With the memory of that roadside claw-print fresh in my mind, Akeley’s whispered paragraphs had affected me queerly; and the hints of familiarity with this unknown world of fungous life—forbidden Yuggoth—made my flesh creep more than I cared to own."

Etymology

From Latin fungōsus. Equivalent to fungus + -ous.

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