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fungus
1527, from L.
fungus,
learned alternative to
mushroom.
(Though
funge
was used in this sense late 14c.). The L. is believed to be cognate with (or derived from) Gk.
sphongos,
the Attic form of
spongos
"sponge" (see
sponge
).
