fun·goid I. \ˈfəŋˌgȯid\adjective Etymology: probably from (assumed) New Latin fungoides, from Latin fungus + New Latin -oides -oid 1.: resembling a fungus: as a.: having a mushroom shape or spongy or fleshy texture < a fungoid ulcer > b.: growing rapidly < the fungoid growth of bureaucracy — Eric Partridge > 2.chiefly Britain: fungous 1a, 1b < dampness promotes fungoid growth > II. noun (-s) : a fungoid growth