† ˈfungite Obs.
[f. fung-us + -ite.]
A kind of fossil coral.
1691 Ray Creation (1701) 102 Fungites, which grow upon the rocks like Shrubs. 1756 Phil. Trans. XLIX. 514 The..most remarkably shaped fungites I ever saw. |
† ˈfungite Obs.
[f. fung-us + -ite.]
A kind of fossil coral.
1691 Ray Creation (1701) 102 Fungites, which grow upon the rocks like Shrubs. 1756 Phil. Trans. XLIX. 514 The..most remarkably shaped fungites I ever saw. |
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