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Mycotroph
Mycotroph (pronunciation: my-co-troph) is a term used in the field of botany to describe plants that derive their nutrients from fungi. The term is derived from the Greek words 'mykes' meaning fungus and 'trophe' meaning nourishment.
Etymology
The term 'Mycotroph' is derived from two Greek words. 'Mykes' (μύκης) which means fungus, and 'trophe' (τροφή) which means nourishment. Thus, a Mycotroph is a plant that is nourished by fungi.
Related Terms
- Mycorrhiza: A symbiotic association between a fungus and a plant. The term can also refer to the fungal part of this association. Mycotrophic plants often form mycorrhizal relationships with fungi.
- Symbiosis: A close and long-term biological interaction between two different biological organisms. Mycotrophs are involved in a symbiotic relationship with fungi.
- Parasitism: A non-mutual symbiotic relationship between species, where one species, the parasite, benefits at the expense of the other, the host. Some mycotrophic plants can be considered parasitic if they take more from the fungus than they give.
- Mycology: The branch of biology concerned with the study of fungi, including their genetic and biochemical properties, their taxonomy, and their use to humans as a source for tinder, medicine, and entheogens, as well as their dangers, such as poisoning or infection.
- Botany: The scientific study of plants, including their physiology, structure, genetics, ecology, distribution, classification, and economic importance.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Mycotroph
- Wikipedia's article - Mycotroph
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