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)

1. (botany) fungus
2. (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.