Complete Definition of "mycophagous"

English
Pronunciation
AHD|mī-k�fʹ�-g�s
Adjective
mycophagous

  1. fungus-eating.

Etymology
myc(o)- + phag- + -ous, from Greek muk�s, fungus + Greek phagein, to eat. The Latin equivalent is fungivorous, from fung- + -vor + -ous, from fungus, fungus + vor�re, to swallow, devour.

See also
Appendix:Eating and feeding

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