fungal

[fuhng-guhl]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or caused by a fungus or fungi.

ˈfungal

/ ˈfʌŋɡəl /

adjective

1. of, derived from, or caused by a fungus or fungi

   fungal spores

   a fungal disease

Other Word Forms

• antifungal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of fungal¹

First recorded in 1825–35; from New Latin fungālis; fungus, -al ¹

Example Sentences

Four mobile classrooms at a County Londonderry special school have again been closed due to problems including leaks, fungal growth and mould.

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It aims to speed up the discovery of fresh antibiotics and deliver new ways of killing other threats, including deadly fungal infections.

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Shruti Javali, a family physician at a clinic in Hanford, Calif., regularly treats patients with advanced cases of San Joaquin Valley fever, a fungal lung infection found mainly in that part of California and Arizona.

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Surprisingly, the fungal growths were surviving in that harsh environment.

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"The girls who don't have slippers bathe barefoot or use shared slippers. They get fungal infections and pass them to each other."

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