perifungal

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adjective

Surrounding a fungal hypha

OriginEnglish fungal ← Ancient Greek περῐ́ (perĭ́) ← Proto-Indo-European *per- →
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Meanings

adjectiveperifungal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologySurrounding a fungal hypha

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Ancient Greekπερῐ́ (perĭ́)
  3. Englishperi-
  4. Englishfungal
  5. Englishperifungal

From peri- + fungal.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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