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)

(botany) fungus
(medicine) a kind of tumor that forms on the skin and has a microscopic appearance of a sponge or fungus

Derived terms

See also

champignon

Further reading

“fongus”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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