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fungous
/ ˈʌŋɡə /
adjective
appearing suddenly and spreading quickly like a fungus, but not lasting
a less common word for fungal
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
The fungous beasts from “The Rats in the Walls” Image by Michael Bukowski for Polygon “The Rats in the Walls” In my mind, this is the most horrifying story that Lovecraft ever wrote.
After that, Jane enters her own fungous life cycle, develops her own rituals.
The ointment of creosote is said to be effectual, even when the ulcer exhibits a fungous character, or proud flesh is present.
It was found in miliary tubercles of the lung, cerebral and intestinal tubercle, cheesy bronchitis and pneumonia, phthisical sputa, scrofulous glands, and fungous inflammation of the joints.
Some of the corn became affected with a fungous disease called "smut," and part of that crop was worthless.
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