fungivorous

English

Etymology

fung- + -vor + -ous, from fungus, fungus + vorāre, to swallow, devour. The Greek equivalent is mycophagous, myc(o)- + phag- + -ous, from Greek mukēs, fungus + Greek phagein, to eat.

Pronunciation
  • enPR: fŭn-jĭvʹər-əs, fŭng-gĭvʹ-
  • IPA(key): /fʌnˈdʒɪvɜɹəs/, /fʌŋˈɡɪvɜɹəs/

Adjective

fungivorous

  1. Feeding on mushrooms or fungi.

See also
  • Appendix:List of words ending in "-vorous", "-phagous" and similar endings
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