mycology
the branch of biology dealing with fungi.
the fungi found in an area.
Origin of mycology
1Other words from mycology
- my·co·log·i·cal [mahy-kuh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌmaɪ kəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, my·co·log·ic, adjective
- my·co·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
- my·col·o·gist, noun
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How to use mycology in a sentence
“We’re relying an awful lot on forests to store carbon,” says Michael Beug, professor emeritus of mycology at Evergreen State College who is not involved with SPUN.
Hidden fungal networks cover the world—and soon they’ll be mapped | Elana Spivack | November 30, 2021 | Popular-ScienceDespite these accomplishments, Padilla-Brown has no formal education in mycology, ecology, economics, politics, nor any other field one might expect given the scope of his work.
I dont have time, you see, and just now Im most interested in mycology, Harmon.
Left Half Harmon | Ralph Henry BarbourNot as a life-work, you understand, but Know anything about mycology?
Left Half Harmon | Ralph Henry BarbourThis suggestion merits place only as a curiosity in the history of the mycology of dysentery.
I had no literature on mycology, and, at that time, there seemed to be little obtainable.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise | M. E. HardIt seems to me that every school teacher should know something of mycology.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise | M. E. Hard
British Dictionary definitions for mycology
/ (maɪˈkɒlədʒɪ) /
the branch of biology concerned with the study of fungi
the fungi of a particular region
Derived forms of mycology
- mycological (ˌmaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) or mycologic, adjective
- mycologist, noun
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Scientific definitions for mycology
[ mī-kŏl′ə-jē ]
The scientific study of fungi.
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