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Where does “fungi” come from?

fungi (English) comes from Latin fungī.

fungi (English): plural of fungus; Spongy, abnormal growth, as...

Definitions

  1. plural of fungus; Spongy, abnormal growth, as...

Ancestry of “fungi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfungī—

Words derived from “fungi”

  • macrofungi
  • fungivorous
  • fungisterol
  • fungiproof
Every word from Latin fungī →