"fungous" meaning in English

See fungous in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From Latin fungōsus. Equivalent to fungus + -ous. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|fungōsus}} Latin fungōsus, {{af|en|fungus|-ous}} fungus + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} fungous (not comparable)
  1. Of or pertaining to fungi; fungal. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-fungous-en-adj-P4pyh2K- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ous, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 22 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ous: 79 21 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 69 31
  2. (now rare, pathology) Of or containing a spongy, abnormal excrescence. Tags: archaic, not-comparable Categories (topical): Pathology
    Sense id: en-fungous-en-adj-U4cXW7i4 Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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