Malaphorism is the rhetorical device used in this situation. A malaphor is a combination of malapropism, the substitution of an incorrect word to another word that sounds alike, and a metaphor, a figure of speech in which the context of word or phrase is not applicable in real life.
Answer:
"Fungals" is an unfortunate employment of a rhetorical device named Malaphorism.
Explanation:
A malaphor is an amalgamation of malapropism. It is the substitution of an incorrect word with another word that sounds the same. It is often identified as informal term made up with two aphorisms, idioms or clichés. Malaphor and a metaphor is often thought to be the same. But they are different. The latter is a figure of speech in which the context of phrase or word is not applicable in real life.
