my|coph|a|gous

my|coph|a|gous
my|coph|a|gous «my KOF uh guhs», adjective.
that feed on fungi.
[< Greek mýkēs fungus + phageîn eat + English -ous]

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  • gous — adeph·a·gous; ag·ro anal·o·gous; al·goph·a·gous; al·gous; anal·o·gous; an·thoph·a·gous; an·thro·poph·a·gous; an·til·o·gous; aph·a·no·zy·gous; aphid·oph·a·gous; ar·ach·noph·a·gous; as·trol·o·gous; au·tol·o·gous; au·toph·a·gous;… …   English syllables

  • mycophagous — my·coph·a·gous …   English syllables

  • sarcophagous — sar·coph·a·gous …   English syllables

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • sar — ad·ver·sar·ia; ak·his·sar; am·phi·sar·ca; an·a·sar·ca; an·a·sar·cous; an·sar; an·sar·ie; an·ti·ma·cas·sar; bet·si·mi·sar·a·ka; bur·sar; bur·sar·i·al; bur·sar·ship; cae·sar; cae·sar·ism; cae·sar·ist; ca·lu·sar; car·ci·no·sar·co·ma; cat·a·sar·ka;… …   English syllables

  • myr — cal·i·myr·na; co·ri·a·myr·tin; iri·do·myr·mex; mor·myr·i·dae; myr·a·bal·a·nus; myr·cene; myr·cia; myr·i·a·can·thous; myr·i·ad·ly; myr·ia·me·ter; myr·i·an·gi·a·les; myr·i·an·gi·um; myr·i·an·i·da; myr·i·a·pod; myr·i·ap·o·da; myr·i·arch;… …   English syllables

  • mycophagous — my•coph•a•gous [[t]maɪˈkɒf ə gəs[/t]] adj. ecl feeding on fungi • Etymology: 1920–25 my•coph′a•gist dʒɪst n. my•coph′a•gy, n …   From formal English to slang

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