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Fungivorous — Fun*giv o*rous, a. [L. fungus + vorare to eat greedily: cf. F. fongivore.] (Zo[ o]l.) Eating fungi; said of certain insects and snails. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fungivorous — adj. [L. fungus, mushroom; vorare, to devour] Feeding on or devouring fungus mycelium; mycetophagous; mycophagous … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
fungivorous — /feuhn jiv euhr euhs/, adj. feeding on fungi, as certain insects. [1820 30; FUNGI + VOROUS] * * * … Universalium
fungivorous — [fʌŋ dʒɪv(ə)rəs] adjective feeding on fungi or mushrooms … English new terms dictionary
fungivorous — fun·giv·o·rous … English syllables
fungivorous — |fən|jivərəs, |fəŋ|gi adjective Etymology: probably from (assumed) New Latin fungivorus, from New Latin fungi + Latin vorus vorous : feeding customarily on or in fungi : mycetophagous … Useful english dictionary
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