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Why was fungus named fungus?

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1520s, from L. fungus, learned alternative to mushroom. (Though funge was used in this sense late 14c.). The Latin word is believed to be cognate with (or derived from) Gk. sphongos, the Attic form of spongos"sponge" (see sponge).

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