mycophagist

mycophagist
noun
a person or animal who eats fungi (especially mushrooms)
Syn: ↑mycophage
Derivationally related forms: ↑mycophagy
Hypernyms: ↑eater, ↑feeder

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\\mīˈkäfəjə̇st\ noun (-s)
Etymology: mycophagy + -ist
: one that eats fungi (as mushrooms)

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/muy kof"euh jist/, n.
1. a fungus-eating organism.
2. an epicure whose interest is mushrooms.
[1860-65; MYCO- + -PHAGE or -PHAG(Y) + -IST]

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mycophagist /mī-kofˈə-jist/ noun
(Gr phagein to eat) a toadstool-eater
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Main Entry:myco-

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  • mycophagist — /muy kof euh jist/, n. 1. a fungus eating organism. 2. an epicure whose interest is mushrooms. [1860 65; MYCO + PHAGE or PHAG(Y) + IST] * * * …   Universalium

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  • mycophagy — noun the practice of eating fungi (especially mushrooms collected in the wild) • Derivationally related forms: ↑mycophagist • Hypernyms: ↑eating, ↑feeding …   Useful english dictionary

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