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Mycology

/mahy-kol-uh-jee/

Noun

1. Science that deals with the study of fungi (dictionary.com)

2. The branch of botany that studies fungi and fungus-caused diseases.The study of fungi and factors affecting these types of species. (biology-online.org)

3. Branch of biology concerned with the study of fungi, including their genetic and biochemical properties, their taxonomy and their use to humans as a source for tinder, medicinals (e.g., penicillin), food (e.g., beer, wine, cheese, edible mushrooms) and entheogens, as well as their dangers, such as poisoning or infection. (wikipedia.org)

4. The study of the structure, growth, function, Genetics, and reproduction of fungi, and mycoses. (online-medical-dictionary.org)

 

adj., mycological
adj., mycologic
n., mycologist

 

Word origin: Coined from Gk. “mykes,” fungus (from PIE base *(s)meuq- “to slip, slippery, slimy;” see mucus) + -logia “study.”