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my·cophage
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Princeton's WordNet
mycophagist, mycophagenoun
a person or animal who eats fungi (especially mushrooms)
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mycophage
Fungivory or mycophagy is the process of organisms consuming fungi. Many different organisms have been recorded to gain their energy from consuming fungi, including birds, mammals, insects, plants, amoebas, gastropods, nematodes, bacteria and other fungi. Some of these, which only eat fungi, are called fungivores whereas others eat fungi as only part of their diet, being omnivores.
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mycophage
A mycophage is an organism or agent (often a virus or bacteria) that feeds on, parasitizes, or causes disease in fungi. The term is derived from "myco-" referring to fungi, and "-phage," meaning to eat or consume.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of mycophage in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of mycophage in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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