fung- root words — words with the fung- root

The root fung- comes from Greek sphongos, meaning sponge. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including fungi, fungicide, fungus, fungal, fungicidal, fungous. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the fung- root

Explore words with fung- — words containing the fung- root and sharing its sense of "sponge". Examples include fungi, fungicide, fungus, fungal, fungicidal, fungous. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does fung- mean?

The fung- root means sponge, from Greek sphongos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.