Meanings
verbfungate (third-person singular simple present fungates, present participle fungating, simple past and past participle fungated)
present singular third person fungates · participle present fungating · participle past fungated · past fungated
- intransitiveTo become like a fungus, as in appearance or in growth rate or pattern.
Origin
From fungus + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
fungate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fungate
MLA
“fungate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fungate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fungate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fungate.
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