fungosity

noun

fun·​gos·​i·​ty

ˌfəŋˈgäsətē

plural -es

1

: the quality or state of being fungal

2

: a fungal excrescence

Word History

Etymology

probably from (assumed) New Latin fungositat-, fungositas, from Latin fungosus fungous + -itat-, -itas -ity

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