fungoid
adjective
fun·goid ˈfəŋ-ˌgȯid 
: resembling, characteristic of, caused by, or being a fungus
a fungoid growth
fungoid noun
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The extra something is a comet from outer space, releasing its seeds, plugging into the fungoid mycelium—which, from an alien perspective, is the largest and most evolutionarily successful creature on the planet. —
Tom Shippey, WSJ, 11 Feb. 2022 Dutch elm disease is a fungoid killer that is spread by the way of bark beetles. —Paulina Smolinski, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2019 Hydrophylax bahuvistara, a species of fungoid frog found in India, secretes a substance that protects against viruses. —Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2017
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Tom Shippey, WSJ, 11 Feb. 2022 Dutch elm disease is a fungoid killer that is spread by the way of bark beetles. —Paulina Smolinski, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2019 Hydrophylax bahuvistara, a species of fungoid frog found in India, secretes a substance that protects against viruses. —Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2017
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fungoid
adjective
fun·goid ˈfəŋ-ˌgȯid
: resembling, characteristic of, caused by, or being a fungus
a fungoid ulcer
a fungoid growth
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