fongus

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fɔ̃.ɡys/

Noun

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.

Derived terms
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.