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mycoparasite

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[mahy-koh-par-uh-sahyt] / ˌmaɪ koʊˈpær əˌsaɪt /

noun

a parasitic fungus whose host is another fungus.

Etymology

Origin of mycoparasite

myco- + parasite

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