Of or relating to fungi that destroy or parasitize insects.
From Greek 'entomon' (insect) and 'phthora' (destruction) plus the suffix '-ous.' An adjective form describing the insect-destroying properties of certain fungi.
Entomophthorous fungi are so specialized that some species can only infect one type of insect—they're picky eaters in nature's fungal buffet.
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