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Definition of "fungal" []

  • Of, relating to, resembling, or characteristic of a fungus. (adjective)
  • Caused by a fungus. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "fungal" in a sentence
  • "He called the fungal infections extremely rare and clusters of them even rarer."
  • ""Long-term fungal inhibitory activity of water-soluble extract from Amaranthus spp. seeds during storage of gluten-free and wheat flour breads""
  • "This comes out of an investigation from the Centers for Disease Control of 109 complaints of something called fungal keratitis, which if untreated could lead to permanent vision loss."