fongus

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French

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Etymology

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Adaptation of Latin fungus; also found in Middle French as fonge.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fɔ̃.ɡys/
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Noun

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fongus m (plural fongus)

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

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