fungi- combining form ['fʌndʒi, 'fʌŋgi] of FUNGUS: see -I-.

■ fungiform adjective (chiefly Anatomy, of papillae on the tongue) having the form of or resembling a fungus or mushroom E19.

■ fungi'stasis noun inhibition of the growth of fungi M20.

■ fungi'static adjective inhibiting the growth of fungi E20.

■ fungi'statically adverb in a fungistatic manner, so as to inhibit the growth of fungi M20.

■ fungi'toxic adjective poisonous to fungi M20.

■ fungito'xicity noun toxicity to fungi M20.

■ fungivorous [fʌn'dʒɪv(ǝ)rǝs] adjective feeding on fungi or mushrooms E19.

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