mycotrophy

[ mahy-ko-truh-fee ]

/ maɪˈkɒ trə fi /

noun

the symbiotic relationship between a fungus and a living plant.

Nearby words

mycotic, mycotic aneurysm, mycotoxicosis, mycotoxin, mycotrophic, mycotrophy, mycovirus, mydriasis, mydriatic, myectomy, myectopy

Origin of mycotrophy

< German Mykotrophie (1923); see myco-, -trophy

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