What is another word for mycophage?
Pronunciation: [mˈa͡ɪkɒfɪd͡ʒ] (IPA) 
Mycophage is a term commonly used in microbiology to describe an organism that feeds on fungi or fungal spores. However, there are several synonyms for this word that are often used interchangeably in scientific literature. These include mycoparasite (which specifically refers to a parasitic organism that feeds on fungi), fungivore (meaning an animal that feeds on fungi), and mycohyphae (a term used to describe the filaments of fungi that are broken down by mycophages). There are also more general terms that can be used to describe organisms that feed on fungi, including detritivore (an organism that eats decaying organic matter, including fungi), saprobe (an organism that obtains nutrients from non-living organic material, including fungi), and decomposer (an organism that breaks down dead plant and animal material, including fungi).
