Fungus

fung′gus, n. one of the lowest of the great groups of cellular cryptogams, including mushrooms, toadstools, mould, .: proud-flesh formed on wounds:— pl. Fungi (fun′jī), or Funguses (fung′gus-ez). — adjs. Fung′al , Fungā′ceo us , like a fungus; Fun′gic (′jik), Fun′giform , having the form of a fungus; Fungiv′orous , feeding on mushrooms; Fung′oid , resembling a mushroom.— ns. Fungol′ogist , a student of fungi; Fungol′ogy , the science of fungi; Fungos′ity , quality of being fungous.— adj. Fung′ous , of or like fungus: soft: spongy: growing suddenly: ephemeral. [L. fungus , a mushroom—Gr. sphonggos , sponggos , a sponge.]