fungi-

prefix

Fungus, fungi: mushrooms, yeasts, molds, and so on.

Similar
myco-
OriginLatin fungus →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. Fungus, fungi: mushrooms, yeasts, molds, and so on.

    Synonyms: myco-

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixFungus, fungi: mushrooms, yeasts, molds, and so on.

Similar
myco-
Also see
myco-

Origin

  1. Latinfungus
  2. Englishfungi-

From the compound form of Latin fungus, from fungus (“mushroom”) + -i- (compound word interfix).

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Cite this entry
APA

fungi-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fungi-

MLA

“fungi-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fungi-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fungi-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fungi-.

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