Mycophagous
/ˌmaɪkoʊˈfæɡəs/noun
Feeding on fungi, especially mushrooms.
Did you know?Its second half, -phagous, comes from Greek phagein, “to eat,” the same ancient root behind words for devouring and consumption across science and medicine.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
mykēs
“fungus, mushroom”
Ancient Greek
Greek
-phagos / phagein
“eating, to eat; devouring”
Late Latin / Scientific Latin
Latin
mycophagus
“fungus-eating”
19th Century
English
mycophagous
“feeding on fungi”
Modern English
English
mycophagous
“feeding on fungi, especially mushrooms”
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