fongus
French
Alternative forms
- fungus
Etymology
Adaptation of Latin fungus; also found in Middle French as fonge.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɔ̃.ɡys/
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Noun
fongus m (plural fongus)
- (botany) fungus
- (medicine) a kind of tumor that forms on the skin and has a microscopic appearance of a sponge or fungus
Derived terms
- fongicide
- fongicole
- fongiforme
- fongique
- fongistatique
- fongite
- fongivore
- fongoïde
See also
- champignon
Further reading
- “fongus”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.