mycophage

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noun

Any organism that eats fungus.

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mycophagist
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Meanings

nounmycophage (plural mycophages)

plural mycophages

  1. biologyAny organism that eats fungus.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna person or animal who eats fungi (especially mushrooms)

Similar
mycophagist
Broader
eaterfeeder
Also see
mycophagist

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From myco- + -phage.

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Cite this entry
APA

mycophage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mycophage

MLA

“mycophage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mycophage. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mycophage,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mycophage.

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