mycologist
Americannoun
plural
mycologistsExample Sentences
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At the start of Joanne Schwartz’s presentation in Newport Beach recently, the expert amateur mycologist acknowledged the number of recent deaths caused by toxic fungi.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026
My wife, an amateur mycologist, had been invited along with some friends to present their findings on the microscopic fungi that grow on the dung of herbivores like deer and rabbits.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025
But the mycologist believes our relationship with fly agaric goes back further still, all the way to the ancient roots of religion itself.
From Salon • Feb. 20, 2025
Christopher Hobbs, herbalist, mycologist, and author of Medicinal Mushrooms: The Essential Guide, attributes the recent explosion in interest to an “exponentially” growing scientific literature about the healing qualities of mushrooms.
From National Geographic • Jan. 31, 2024
She wants to be a mycologist specializing in tropical fungi.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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