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There were other fungal traits present, too, such as a distinct branching pattern exhibited by growing fungal cells called hyphae.
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Taylor Mitchell Brown, Scientific American, 25 Nov. 2025
Loropetalums can be susceptible to powdery mildew and a fungal blight called anthracnose that causes foliage to turn yellow and drop prematurely.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025
Raclette is famously funky, not quite fungal but with plenty of tang.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 21 Nov. 2025
At the other water extreme, drought in the desert Southwest increases the risk of coccidioidomycosis, a fungal infection known as valley fever.
—Vijay Limaye, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
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Taylor Mitchell Brown, Scientific American, 25 Nov. 2025
Loropetalums can be susceptible to powdery mildew and a fungal blight called anthracnose that causes foliage to turn yellow and drop prematurely.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025
Raclette is famously funky, not quite fungal but with plenty of tang.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 21 Nov. 2025
At the other water extreme, drought in the desert Southwest increases the risk of coccidioidomycosis, a fungal infection known as valley fever.
—Vijay Limaye, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Fungal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fungal. Accessed 2 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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