fungoid
Resembling a toadstool
Fungoid means resembling a fungus in form, texture, or growth pattern.
The term appears in medical and biological contexts to describe things that look or behave like fungi—spongy, spreading, or growing in irregular masses: a fungoid growth on the bark, fungoid tissue.
In fiction, particularly horror and science fiction, fungoid describes alien or monstrous creatures with mushroom-like qualities.
Fungal filament network
- hyphaeFungal filamentous structures
- sporeAsexual reproductive cell
- capCovering for top
- stipeBotanical supporting axis
gill · agaric · bolete · chanterelle · truffle · morel · porcini · shiitake
Organic breakdown process
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- putrefactionBacterial breakdown of tissue
- spoilageFood degradation process
- mildewFungus from dampness
blight · breakdown · deterioration · dampness · mustiness · moldiness · wood-rot · dry-rot
Soft and absorbent
- bulbousSwollen and round
- fleshyThick with soft tissue
- pallidUnhealthily lacking color
- misshapenAbnormally or poorly formed
lumpy · protuberant · amorphous · grotesque · warty · knobby · rubbery · gelatinous
Antibiotic-producing fungal genus
- aspergillusGenus of filamentous fungi
- yeastFermenting fungus
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- sporeAsexual reproductive cell
agar · cultivation · koji · tempeh
Fungal disease
- candidiasisYeast-caused fungal infection
- ringwormFungal skin infection
- thrushSpotted woodland vocalist
- tineaDermatological fungal infection
mycelium
Fungal filament network
stipe · gill · agaric · bolete · chanterelle · truffle · morel · porcini · shiitake · toadstool
rot
Organic breakdown process
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- putrefactionBacterial breakdown of tissue
- spoilageFood degradation process
mildew · blight · breakdown · deterioration · dampness · mustiness · moldiness · wood-rot · dry-rot · wet-rot
spongy
Soft and absorbent
misshapen · lumpy · protuberant · amorphous · grotesque · warty · knobby · rubbery · gelatinous · parasitic
penicillium
Antibiotic-producing fungal genus
- aspergillusGenus of filamentous fungi
- yeastFermenting fungus
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
spore · agar · cultivation · koji · tempeh
mycosis
Fungal disease
- candidiasisYeast-caused fungal infection
- ringwormFungal skin infection
- thrushSpotted woodland vocalist
tinea · histoplasmosis · antifungal · infection · pathogenic
fungoidbacterial
Of or from germs
viral · vegetal · animal-like · humanoid · insectoid
fungoidmineral
Naturally formed crystalline solid
crystalline · inorganic · metallic · synthetic · artificial
fungoidcrystalline
Clear, ordered, brilliant
geometric · structured · angular · rigid · ordered