Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Fungivorous /fŭn-jĭvʹər-əs/ · Fun·giv·o·rous · IPA /fʌnˈd͡ʒɪvɜɹəs/ 01 a. Eating fungi; -- said of certain insects and snails. 1. Eating fungi; -- said of certain insects and snails.(Zool.)