fungin

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noun

A cellulose found in certain fungi and mushrooms.

Similar
metacellulose
OriginLatin fungus →
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Meanings

nounfungin (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablechemistryA cellulose found in certain fungi and mushrooms.

    Synonyms: metacellulose

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA cellulose found in certain fungi and mushrooms.

Similar
metacellulose
Also see
metacellulose

Origin

  1. Latinfungus“mushroom”
  2. Englishfungin

From Latin fungus (“mushroom”). Compare French fongine, fungine.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Funing
Cite this entry
APA

fungin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fungin

MLA

“fungin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fungin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fungin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fungin.

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