See Also: fungous(medicine)
fungous(dictionary)
fungous foot(medicine)

fungous (iou)



fungous adjective. . LME.
[from Latin fungosus, from FUNGUS: see -OUS, -OSE1.]
Of or pertaining to a fungus or fungi; resembling or of the nature of a fungus. Also, affected by fungal growth. LME.
b. Medicine. Of a tumour etc.: like a fungus in form or growth. M17.
Growing or springing up suddenly like a mushroom or toadstool; not durable or substantial. M18.
fun'gosity noun the quality or condition of being fungous; a fungous growth: E18.