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FUNGOUS
fungal, fungous
(adjective) of or relating to fungi
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
fungous (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to fungi; fungal.
(now, rare, pathology) Of or containing a spongy, abnormal excrescence.
Source: Wiktionary
Fun"gous, a. Etym: [L. fungosus: cf. F. fungueux.]
1. Of the nature of fungi; spongy.
2. Growing suddenly, but not substantial or durable.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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