adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Having or relating to mycophilia, the love of mushrooms or fungi.

   "Mycophilic cultures were descendants of those who had worshipped mushrooms."

2. 2
   Commonly found in an interspecific relationship with another fungus.

Synonyms

All synonyms

fungiphilicmycophilous

Antonyms

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mycophobic

Example

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"Mycophilic cultures were descendants of those who had worshipped mushrooms."

Etymology

From myco- + -philic.

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