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Meaning of fungivorous

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fungivorous (a.)

Eating fungi; -- said of certain insects and snails.

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Eating fungi; -- said of certain insects and snails.

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The anteater is an insectivorous mammal, but its close relative, the giant anteater, is known for its fungivorous diet.

Fungivorous beetles play a vital role in the decomposition of organic matter in forests.

The dung beetle, despite its name, is primarily fungivorous, feeding on the spores of fungi that grow on animal dung.

Many species of arthropods, such as mites and springtails, are fungivorous, feeding on the hyphae and spores of fungi.