fungivorous

fun·giv·or·ous

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fuh n-jiv-er-uh s]
- /fənˈdʒɪv ər əs/
- /fʌŋɡˈɪvərəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fuh n-jiv-er-uh s]
- /fənˈdʒɪv ər əs/

Definitions of fungivorous word

adjective fungivorous feeding on fungi, as certain insects. 1
adjective fungivorous fungus-eating. 0

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Origin of fungivorous

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

First recorded in 1820-30; fungi- + -vorous

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Parts of speech for Fungivorous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Fungivorous

fungivorous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

fungivorous usage trend in Literature

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