Fungia

noun

Fun·​gia

ˈfənjēə,

ˈfəŋgēə

: a genus (the type of the family Fungiidae) of madrepores comprising the typical mushroom corals

fungian

-ēən

adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin fungus + New Latin -ia

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