fungal
pronunciation
How to pronounce fungal in British English:
UK [ˈfʌŋgl]
How to pronounce fungal in American English:
US [ˈfʌŋɡəl]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to fungi
Word Origin
- fungal (adj.)
- 1835, from Modern Latin fungalis, from fungus (see fungus). As a noun, "a fungus" (1845). Earlier adjective was fungic 1804.
Example
- 1. Wheat rust is a fungal infection .
- 2. Fungal infections are another concern .
- 3. Further investigation revealed two genera of nitrogen-fixing bacteria living in the fungal gardens .
- 4. For example , tree roots are often surrounded by fungal growths that take nutrients from the trees .
- 5. This year he began field trials of grapes engineered to resist pierce 's disease and fungal infection .