fungal
adjective
fun·gal
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Definition of fungal
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Earlier this year a fungal disease tore through the population. — The Economist, "How eugenics is saving a pudgy parrot," 29 Aug. 2019 Earlier this year a fungal disease tore through the population. — The Economist, "How eugenics is saving a pudgy parrot," 31 Aug. 2019 Some face habitat loss, others serious threats like White Nose Syndrome, a fungal disease that has wiped out millions of bats across the country. — Erin Heffernan, chicagotribune.com, "Meet the bat-rescue queen of greater St. Louis," 27 Aug. 2019 The fungal disease has spread this year to around 200 classic American elm trees on the Mall, the grassy expanse that is home to the iconic monuments of the nation's capital. — Paulina Smolinski, USA TODAY, "Here's how the National Park Service is saving D.C.'s trees from Dutch elm disease," 19 Aug. 2019 Phlox are susceptible to several fungal diseases that start at the bottom and move upwards, such as powdery mildew or leaf spots. — Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, "Garden Q&A: The very hungry caterpillars and protecting the phlox," 15 Aug. 2019 Cercospora leaf spot, a fungal disease, is active during the rainy summer weather. — Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com, "Shade encourages red bracts in poinsettia plant," 27 July 2019 Without those defenses working, Candida auris and other fungal species that adapt to higher temperatures can infect and possibly kill humans. — Sanya Mansoor, Time, "Deadly Fungal Infection Emerged Because of Global Warming, Study Says," 24 July 2019 Steve Carpenter, OSU Extension Master Gardener Is there a fungal infection on these cucumber plants? — oregonlive.com, "What’s the name of this funky fungus? Ask an Expert," 2 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fungal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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fungal
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of fungal
: of, relating to, or caused by a fungus
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fungal
adjective
fun·gal
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variants:
or fungous \ -gəs \
Kids Definition of fungal
: of, relating to, or caused by a fungus
a fungal infection
fungal
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fun·gal
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