mycophagous

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[edit] Pronunciation

  • enPR: mī-kŏfʹə-gəs

[edit] Adjective

mycophagous

  1. fungus-eating.

[edit] Etymology

myc(o)- + phag- + -ous, from Greek mukēs, fungus + Greek phagein, to eat. The Latin equivalent is fungivorous, from fung- + -vor + -ous, from fungus, fungus + vorāre, to swallow, devour.

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