mycophilic
mycophilic adjective: having or relating to mycophilia, the love of mushrooms or fungi.
Adjective
mycophilic (comparative more mycophilic, superlative most mycophilic)
- Having or relating to mycophilia, the love of mushrooms or fungi.
- Mycophilic cultures were descendants of those who had worshipped mushrooms.2020, Merlin Sheldrake, Entangled Life, page 231
- Synonyms:
- fungiphilic
- Antonyms:
- mycophobic
- Commonly found in an interspecific relationship with another fungus.
Synonyms of mycophilic
Antonyms
Forms of mycophilic
| comparative | more mycophilic |
|---|---|
| superlative | most mycophilic |
Origin of mycophilic
From myco- + -philic.
Questions about mycophilic
- What does mycophilic mean?
- Mycophilic means having or relating to mycophilia, the love of mushrooms or fungi.
- What part of speech is mycophilic?
- Mycophilic is an adjective.
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