definitions

myco-

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

Nearby words

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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Word Origin and History for myco-

myco-

before vowels myc-, word-forming element meaning "mushroom, fungus," formed irregularly from Greek mykes "fungus, mushroom, anything shaped like a mushroom," from PIE root *meug- "slimy, slippery" (see mucus). The correct form is myceto- (mycet-).

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Medicine definitions for myco-

myco-

pref.

Fungus:mycology.
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