myco-

a combining form meaning “mushroom, fungus,” used in the formation of compound words: mycology.

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Words nearby myco-

mycetogenetic, mycetoma, mycetophagous, mycetozoan, mycid, myco-, mycobacteria, mycobacteriosis, mycobacterium, mycobacterium balnei, mycobacterium kansasii

Also especially before a vowel, myc-.

Origin of myco-

combining form representing Greek mýkēs mushroom, fungus

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British Dictionary definitions for myco-

myco-

before a vowel myc-

combining form

indicating fungusmycology

Word Origin for myco-

from Greek mukēs fungus

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Medical definitions for myco-

myco-

pref.

Fungus:mycology.