mycophobe

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noun

One who fears or dislikes fungi.

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Meanings

nounmycophobe (plural mycophobes)

plural mycophobes

  1. One who fears or dislikes fungi.

    Mycophobe or closet mycophile? It isn't always easy to tell the difference.

    2020, Merlin Sheldrake, Entangled Life, page 233

Origin

From myco- + -phobe.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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