fungal
adj. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈfəŋɡəɫ// UK //fˈʌŋɡəl// fun·gal
adj. relating to or caused by a fungus. You use this to describe things like mushrooms or certain skin infections.
adj. relating to, consisting of, or caused by fungi. Often used in medical or biological contexts to describe infections or growth patterns.
The doctor gave me a cream for my fungal infection.
Damp conditions in the basement encouraged fungal growth on the old wooden beams.
The researcher noted that the fungal spores were highly resistant to traditional cleaning agents, requiring a more specialized chemical treatment to eradicate them completely.
From fungus + -al.
Usage
Typically used attributively before a noun.