Examples of fungal in a Sentence
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Examples of fungal infections are yeast infections, jock itch, ringworm, and athlete's foot.
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Elizabeth Woolley, Verywell Health, 15 Apr. 2024
Once the tree’s fungal infection is underway, the beetles indulge in a fungi feast.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Apr. 2024
Neither the first cat nor the vet tech was immediately diagnosed with the fungal infection, delaying how quickly they were given antifungal drugs.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 10 Apr. 2024
Months of rain also are being blamed for black pod disease, a fungal infection that thrives in cooler, wet and cloudy weather, and causes pods to rot and harden.
—Francis Kokutse and Jesssica Donati, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
Planting things too close together, for instance, can promote bacterial and fungal growth.
—Kate Morgan, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Prior to designing the spiky silicon, researchers studied the structural composition of cicada and dragonfly wings, which have evolved to feature similarly sharp nanostructures capable of skewering fungal spores and bacterial cells.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Mar. 2024
Chiller says twin crises are converging to make fungal infections worse.
—Sony Salzman, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2024
For a mushroom to grow, a fungal spore has to set up shop on a surface and produce mycelia.
—Jude Coleman, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2024
Elizabeth Woolley, Verywell Health, 15 Apr. 2024
Once the tree’s fungal infection is underway, the beetles indulge in a fungi feast.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Apr. 2024
Neither the first cat nor the vet tech was immediately diagnosed with the fungal infection, delaying how quickly they were given antifungal drugs.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 10 Apr. 2024
Months of rain also are being blamed for black pod disease, a fungal infection that thrives in cooler, wet and cloudy weather, and causes pods to rot and harden.
—Francis Kokutse and Jesssica Donati, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
Planting things too close together, for instance, can promote bacterial and fungal growth.
—Kate Morgan, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Prior to designing the spiky silicon, researchers studied the structural composition of cicada and dragonfly wings, which have evolved to feature similarly sharp nanostructures capable of skewering fungal spores and bacterial cells.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Mar. 2024
Chiller says twin crises are converging to make fungal infections worse.
—Sony Salzman, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2024
For a mushroom to grow, a fungal spore has to set up shop on a surface and produce mycelia.
—Jude Coleman, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2024
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“Fungal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fungal. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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fungal
adjective
fun·gal
ˈfəŋ-gəl 
1
: of, relating to, or resembling fungi
2
: caused by a fungus
a fungal skin disease
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