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fungophobia

fungophobia noun: an irrational fear of mushrooms or other fungi.

Noun

fungophobia (uncountable)

  1. An irrational fear of mushrooms or other fungi.
    Synonyms:
    mycophobia
    Antonyms:
    mycophilia

Synonyms of fungophobia

Antonyms

Origin of fungophobia

By surface analysis, fung(i)- + -o- + phobia; see also fungophile.

Questions about fungophobia

What does fungophobia mean?
Fungophobia means an irrational fear of mushrooms or other fungi.
What part of speech is fungophobia?
Fungophobia is a noun.

Words near fungophobia in the dictionary

  1. fungologist
  2. fungologists
  3. fungology
  4. fungophile
  5. fungophiles
  6. fungophobia
  7. Fungor
  8. fungos
  9. fungose
  10. fungosities
  11. fungosity

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