fungosity

fungosity
/fung gos"i tee/, n., pl. fungosities for 2.
1. the condition of being fungous.
2. a fungous excrescence.
[1710-20; < L fungos(us) FUNGOUS + -ITY]

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  • Fungosity — Fun*gos i*ty, n. [Cf. F. fungosit[ e], fongosit[ e].] The quality of that which is fungous; fungous excrescence. Dunglison. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fungosity — n. condition of being fungous …   English contemporary dictionary

  • fungosity — n. Excrescence, fungus …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • fungosity — fun·gos·i·ty …   English syllables

  • fungosity — ˌfəŋˈgäsəd.ē noun ( es) Etymology: probably from (assumed) New Latin fungositat , fungositas, from Latin fungosus fungous + itat , itas ity 1. : the quality or state of being fungous 2. : a fungous excrescence …   Useful english dictionary

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