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fungus
1520s, from L.
fungus
, learned alternative to
mushroom
. (Though
funge
was used in this sense late 14c.). The Latin word is believed to be cognate with (or derived from) Gk.
sphongos
, the Attic form of
spongos
"sponge" (see
sponge
).
