Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mycophobe

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: my-co-phobe
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who fears or dislikes fungi.

Example Sentences

"Mycophobe or closet mycophile? It isn't always easy to tell the difference."

Etymology

From myco- + -phobe.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: myco
Suffix: phobe

Inflected Forms

mycophobes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

mycophobia mycophobic

Questions

What does mycophobe mean?: One who fears or dislikes fungi.
Where does mycophobe come from?: From myco- + -phobe.

How to pronounce mycophobe

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