adjective
- resembling or having the characteristics of a fungus
- caused by or relating to fungi
Usage: medical; botanical
Examples
- The doctor identified the fungoid infection on the patient’s skin.
- Strange fungoid growths appeared on the old tree trunk.
- The basement had a fungoid smell after the flood.
- Scientists studied the fungoid organisms in the soil sample.
- The fungoid appearance of the lesion concerned the dermatologist.
- Fungoid diseases can seriously damage crop yields.