adjective
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appearing suddenly and spreading quickly like a fungus, but not lasting
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a less common word for fungal
Etymology
Origin of fungous
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin fungōsus “fungous, spongy”; see fungus, -ous
Example Sentences
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His treatment of the humid cellar, full of unexplained vapors and “white fungous growths,” cues immediate recognition and revulsion.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2015
Decaying wood of any kind is a field for special activity for insect life and fungous growth, and the sooner it is destroyed the better.
From Cacao Culture in the Philippines by William S. (Scrugham) Lyon
Spraying fruits for insect pests and fungous diseases, with a special consideration of the subject in its relation to the public health.
From United States Government Publications, v. 8 Jan-Jun 1892 A Monthly Catalog by Compiled
Scald′berry, the blackberry; Scald′-crow, the hooded crow; Scald′-head, a fungous parasitic disease of the scalp, favus.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
We have the "fungous theory," "insect theory," "moisture theory," "theory of degeneration," and "the chemical theory of defective elements."
From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by George Dadd
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