mycophobia

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noun

The fear of mushrooms or fungi.

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Meanings

nounmycophobia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe fear of mushrooms or fungi.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
fungophobia

Origin

From myco- (“fungus, mushroom”) + -phobia.

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Cite this entry
APA

mycophobia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mycophobia

MLA

“mycophobia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mycophobia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mycophobia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mycophobia.

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