Definition of Mycophagous

1. Adjective. fungus-eating. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Mycophagous

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mycophagous

mycologist
mycologists
mycology
mycomelic
mycomelic acid
mycomycin
mycomyringitis
mycoparasite
mycoparasitic
mycopeptone
mycopesticide
mycophage
mycophagies
mycophagist
mycophagists
mycophagous (current term)
mycophagy
mycophenolate
mycophenolic
mycophenolic acid
mycophile
mycophiles
mycoplasm
mycoplasma
mycoplasma infections
mycoplasma mycoides
mycoplasma pneumonia

Literary usage of Mycophagous

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign (1904)
"As the result of numerous observations carried out in the field during last summer, I have ascertained the very frequent association of a mycophagous larva ..."

2. International Catalogue of Scientific Literature by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1906)
"Prometheus, Berlin, 16, 1904, (119-120). [4231 4219]. 125 Salmon, Ernest Stanley]. Myco- logical Notes. 11. mycophagous larvae feeding on conidia of ..."

3. Entomological News and Proceedings of the Entomological Section of the by Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Entomological Section (1921)
"... and in considerably less numbers is also mycophagous, eating the pustules in a similar manner to ..."

4. Managing Forest Ecosystems to Conserve Fungus Diversity and Sustain Wild edited by David Pilz, Randy Molina (1998)
"Predictability of ephemeral mushrooms and implications for mycophagous fly communities. American Midland Naturalist. 124:12-21. ..."

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