Phrase guide

face fungus

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Tinea faciei, a fungal infection of the face

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

facial hair; a beard or moustache

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: humorous, informal, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 3

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: beard, whiskers

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: facial hair

Narrower terms: fuzz, imperial, imperial beard, beaver, goatee, stubble, vandyke beard, vandyke, soul patch, Attilio

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Etymology

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