Fungoids

/ˈfʌndʒɔɪdz/ noun

Definition

Plural of fungoid; things that resemble fungi or fungus-like growths.

Etymology

Plural of fungoid, using standard English pluralization. This noun form appears in medical and scientific literature describing fungus-like organisms or growths.

Kelly Says

In science fiction and speculative biology, 'fungoids' became a term for alien creatures with fungal-like biology—it combines the creepy familiarity of fungi with total strangeness.

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