fungous
/ˈfʌŋɡəs
/adjective
Resembling, caused by, or having the nature of a fungus.Although less harmful to plants, sulfur is also less effective against many fungous diseases than Bordeaux, the universal fungicide which, unfortunately, tends to burn the foliage under certain environmental conditions....
- Any of several fungous or viral diseases are characterized by yellow spotting on the leaves
- Topical treatment of a fungous infection of the skin and nail is with miconazole nitrate cream.
Origin
Late Middle English: from Latin fungosus, from fungus (see fungus).
Rhymes
- poverty line
- poverty plant
- poverty pot
- poverty program
- poverty programme
- poverty shop
- poverty-smitten
- poverty-stricken
- poverty-struck
- poverty trap
- poverty-weed
- povidone iodine
- Povindah
- povo
- pow
- powan
- powder
- powderable
- powder bag
- powder barrel
- powder base
- powder-beater
- powder blower
- powder blue
- powder bowl