mycophagist

my·coph·a·gist

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mahy-kof-uh-jist]
- /maɪˈkɒf ə dʒɪst/
- /mˈaɪkəfˌadʒɪst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mahy-kof-uh-jist]
- /maɪˈkɒf ə dʒɪst/

Definitions of mycophagist word

noun mycophagist a fungus-eating organism. 1
noun mycophagist an epicure whose interest is mushrooms. 1
noun mycophagist a person who eats mushrooms 0
noun mycophagist an organism or animal that feeds on mushrooms or other fungi 0

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Origin of mycophagist

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

1860-65; myco- + -phage or -phag(y) + -ist

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Parts of speech for Mycophagist

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exclamation

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mycophagist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% 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.

mycophagist usage trend in Literature

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