Relating to or characterized by enthusiasm for mushrooms and other (especially edible) fungi. Also (of an animal or plant): that feeds or grows on fungi.
Origin
1950s. From myco- + -philic, after mycophile, mycophilia.
Definition of mycophilic in US English:
mycophilic
adjectiveˌmʌɪkə(ʊ)ˈfɪlɪk
Relating to or characterized by enthusiasm for mushrooms and other (especially edible) fungi. Also (of an animal or plant): that feeds or grows on fungi.
Origin
1950s. From myco- + -philic, after mycophile, mycophilia.