zoomycetophagy
- Pronunciation
- /zoh-oh-my-SEE-toh-fuh-jee/
- Category
- Behavior
- Singular
- zoomycetophagy
- Plural
- zoomycetophagies
Definition
The consumption or feeding on fungi by insects or arachnids.
Etymology
From Greek 'zo-', meaning 'animal', 'myketos', meaning 'fungus', and 'phagy', meaning 'feeding'.
Example
Certain beetles exhibit zoomycetophagy when they consume fungal spores found on decaying wood.
Related Terms
- Fungivory
- Mycophagy
- Trophallaxis
Usage Notes
This term is specifically used to describe the feeding behavior of insects and arachnids that consume fungi.