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mycology

noun my·col·o·gy \mī-ˈkä-lə-jē\

Definition of MYCOLOGY

: a branch of biology dealing with fungi

: fungal life

— my·co·log·i·cal \ˌmī-kə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective

— my·co·log·i·cal·ly \ˌmī-kə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— my·col·o·gist \mī-ˈkä-lə-jist\ noun

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New Latin mycologia, from myc- + Latin -logia -logy

First Known Use: 1836

Medical Dictionary

noun my·col·o·gy \mī-ˈkäl-ə-jē\

plural my·col·o·gies

: a branch of biology dealing with fungi

: fungal life

—my·co·log·i·cal \ˌmī-kə-ˈläj-i-kəl\ adjective

—my·col·o·gist \mī-ˈkäl-ə-jəst\ noun

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