fungous

8.8

Caused by or like mold that grows on plants

adjective
/ˈfʌŋɡəs/

Specialized

: fúngico

A fungous infection can destroy entire crops if not treated quickly.

Examples

The leaves showed fungous growth after the heavy rains.
Under the microscope, the fungous structures were clearly visible.
Look at that fungous growth!
The fungous growth on the tree was alarming.
A fungous infection can destroy entire crops if not treated quickly.
The leaves showed fungous growth after the heavy rains.
Under the microscope, the fungous structures were clearly visible.

Synonyms

fungal

vsfungous

Specialized

21 4.3

Related to living things like mould or mushrooms

is broader also covering things that only resemble those organisms

mycological

vsfungous

Specialized

1 8.2

Relating to fungi such as mushrooms and moulds

is the wider descriptive word not limited to scientific study

fungoid

vsfungous

Specialized

1 9.9

Looking like a fungus such as mould or mushrooms

is the broader term covering cause relation and mere resemblance

mycotic

vsfungous

Specialized

7.9

A disease or infection caused by a fungus

is the general adjective used beyond strictly medical cases

funguslike

vsfungous

7.0

Appearing like mold or a mushroom

is broader also used for things truly caused by those organisms

Surface Forms

fungous positive

Morphology

fungous = fungus (transparent) = fungus + ous

Formed by adding the adjectival suffix '-ous' to the noun 'fungus', yielding a straightforward meaning 'relating to fungi'.

Etymology

Fungous comes from the Latin word fungus, meaning 'mushroom', and the English ending -ous, meaning 'full of' or 'having'. So fungous describes something that is like a fungus or covered with fungal growth, which is why we use it for infections or plants with mouldy spots.