mycology
noun
the branch of biology dealing with fungi.
mycological
-
a word derived from
mycology.
Example Sentences
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While the fatalities have occurred along the Central Coast and in Northern California, the phenomenon has prompted concerns and discussions among mycological societies and amateur foragers across the Golden State.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2026
While this mycological Nepal adventure peaks at Everest Base Camp, the real action takes place in the forests on its lower slopes on the way up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025
Another post teaches a mycological lesson, pairing mushrooms with astrological signs: Scorpios are reishi mushrooms, because they are “secretly a softy” — a nod to the polypore mushroom’s porous underside.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 30, 2023
Alexander McQueen's fall 2022 collection was less subtle in its mycological inspiration; as Vogue noted, "'mushroom girl' beauty ruled the runway" with mushroom-patterned knits and a mycelium-themed, crystal-encrusted mini dress.
From Salon ● Dec. 27, 2022
Whence, then, the first fungus? or whence, rather, all those colonies, families, orders, divisions, and countless distinct individuals, extant everywhere, in the mycological world?
From Life: Its True Genesis by R. W. Wright
