mycophagist

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noun

A person who eats fungi.

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mycophage
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Meanings

nounmycophagist (plural mycophagists)

plural mycophagists

  1. A person who eats fungi.
  2. An organism or animal that feeds on fungi.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna person or animal who eats fungi (especially mushrooms)

Similar
mycophage
Broader
eaterfeeder
Also see
mycophage

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From myco- + -phagist.

Full word history & related roots →

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

phagocytism
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: mycophagist on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.