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Huitlacoche, a fungal delicacy that grows on corn (also known as corn smut), shows up on tacos and other dishes, as does flor de calabaza, or squash blossoms.
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Von Diaz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Dec. 2025
Histoplasmosis is a fungal infection caused by Histoplasma capsulatum, typically contracted by inhaling spores found in soil contaminated with bird or bat droppings.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Dec. 2025
The researchers made their conclusion after discovering fungal material rather than the bacterial agents in gangrene in a piece of Louis XIV's heart, which is stored in the Basilica of Saint-Denis in Paris.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
The disease shows visible white fungal growth on infected bats’ muzzles and wings.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
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Von Diaz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Dec. 2025
Histoplasmosis is a fungal infection caused by Histoplasma capsulatum, typically contracted by inhaling spores found in soil contaminated with bird or bat droppings.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Dec. 2025
The researchers made their conclusion after discovering fungal material rather than the bacterial agents in gangrene in a piece of Louis XIV's heart, which is stored in the Basilica of Saint-Denis in Paris.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
The disease shows visible white fungal growth on infected bats’ muzzles and wings.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Fungal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fungal. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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fungal
adjective
fun·gal
ˈfəŋ-gəl 
1
: of, relating to, or resembling fungi
2
: caused by a fungus
a fungal skin disease
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