fungoid
adjective
fun·goid
ˈfəŋ-ˌgȯid 
: resembling, characteristic of, caused by, or being a fungus
a fungoid growth
fungoid
noun
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Hydrophylax bahuvistara, a species of fungoid frog found in India, secretes a substance that protects against viruses.
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Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2017
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
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Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2017
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
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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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