fungosity

[fuhng-gos-i-tee]

fun·gos·i·ty

[fuhng-gos-i-tee]
noun, plural fun·gos·i·ties for 2.
1.
the condition of being fungous.
2.
a fungous excrescence.

Origin:
1710–20; < Latin fungōs(us) fungous + -ity
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Fungosity is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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Medical Dictionary

fungosity fun·gos·i·ty (fŭng-gŏs'ĭ-tē)
n.
A fungoid growth.

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