Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Fungibles

Fun″gi‐bles (?), n. pl. [LL. (res) fungibiles, probably fr. L. fungi to discharge. “A barbarous term, supposed to have originated in the use of the words functionem recipere in ...

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Fungic

Fun″gic (?), a. [L. fungus mushroom: cf. F. fungique, fongique.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or obtained from, mushrooms; as, fungic acid.

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Fungicide

Fun″gi‐cide′ (?), n. [Fungi + -cide, fr. L. caedere to kill.] Anything that kills fungi. — Fun′gi‐ci″dal (#), n.

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Fungiform

Fun″gi‐form (?), a. [Eungus + -form: cf. F. fongiforme.] Shaped like a fungus or mushroom.Fungiform papillæ(Anat.), numerous small, rounded eminences on the upper surface of the...

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Fungilliform

Fun‐gil″li‐form (?), a. Shaped like a small fungus.

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Fungin

Fun″gin (?), n. [L. fungus mushroom: cf. F, fongine, fungine.] (Chem.) A name formerly given to cellulose found in certain fungi and mushrooms.

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Fungite

Fun″gite (?), n. [L. fungus mushroom: cf. F. pongite.] (Paleon.) A fossil coral resembling Fungia.

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Fungivorous

Fun‐giv″o‐rous (?), a. [L. fungus + vorare to eat greedily: cf. F. fongivore.] (Zoöl.) Eating fungi; — said of certain insects and snails.

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Fungoid

Fun″goid (?), a. [Fungus + -oil: cf. F. fongoïde.] Like a fungus; fungous; spongy.

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Fungologist

Fun‐gol″o‐gist (?), n. A mycologist.

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Fungology

Fun‐gol″o‐gy (?), n. [Fungus + -logy.] Mycology.

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Fungosity

Fun‐gos″i‐ty (?), n. [Cf. F. fungosité, fongosité.] The quality of that which is fungous; fungous excrescence. Dunglison.

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Fungous

Fun″gous (?), a. [L. fungosus: cf. F. fungueux.] 1. Of the nature of fungi; spongy.2. Growing suddenly, but not substantial or durable.

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Fungus

Fun″gus (?), n.; pl. L. Fungi (#), E. Funguses (#). [L., a mushroom; perh. akin to a doubtful Gr. � sponge, for �; if so, cf. E. sponge.] 1. (Bot.) Any one of the Fungi, a large...

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Funic

Fu″nic (?), a.(Anat.) Funicular.

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Funicle

Fu″ni‐cle (?), n. [L. funiculus, dim. of funis cord, rope: cf. F. funicule funicle (in sense 2). Cf. Funambulo.] (Bot.) 1. A small cord, ligature, or fiber.2. (Bot.) The little ...

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Funicular

Fu‐nic″u‐lar (?), a. [Cf. F. funiculaire.]1. Consisting of a small cord or fiber.2. Dependent on the tension of a cord.3. (Anat.) Pertaining to a funiculus; made up of, or resem...

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Funiculate

Fu‐nic″u‐late (?), a. Forming a narrow ridge.

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Funiculus

‖Fu‐nic″u‐lus (?), n.; pl.Funiculi (#). [L., a little cord. See Funicle.] 1. (Anat.) A cord, baud, or bundle of fibers; esp., one of the small bundles of fibers, of which large ...

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Funiliform

Fu‐nil″i‐form (?), a. [L. funis rope + -form.] (Bot.) Resembling a cord in toughness and flexibility, as the roots of some endogenous trees.

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Funis

‖Fu″nis (?), n. A cord; specifically, the umbilical cord or navel string.

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Funk

Funk (?), n. [OE. funke a little fire; akin to Prov. E. funk touchwood, G. funke spark, and perh. to Goth. f�n fire.] An offensive smell; a stench.

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Funk (2)

Funk, v. t. To envelop with an offensive smell or smoke. King.

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Funk (3)

Funk, v. i. 1. To emit an offensive smell; to stink.2. To be frightened, and shrink back; to flinch; as, to funk at the edge of a precipice. C. Kingsley.To funk out, to back out...

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Funk (4)

{ Funk, Funk″ing, } n. A shrinking back through fear. “The horrid panic, or funk (as the men of Eton call it).” De Quincey.

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Funk (5)

Funk (?), n. One who funks; a shirk; a coward.

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Funk (6)

Funk, v. t. 1. To funk at; to flinch at; to shrink from (a thing or person); as, to funk a task.2. To frighten; to cause to flinch.