mycology

my·col·o·gy  (m-kl-j)

n. pl. my·col·o·gies

1. The branch of botany that deals with fungi.

2. The fungi native to a region.

3. The composition or characteristics of a particular fungus: the mycology of rusts and mildews.

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myco·logi·cal (-k-lj-kl), myco·logic adj.

mycol·ogi·cal·ly adv.

my·colo·gist n.

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mycology

Noun

the study of fungi [Greek mukēs mushroom + -logy]

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mycology  (m-kl-j)

The scientific study of fungi.

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mycology

1. the branch of botany that studies fungi.
2. a catalogue of the fungi found in a specific area. — mycologist, n. — mycologie, mycological, adj.

See also: Botany

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Noun

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mycology - the branch of botany that studies fungi and fungus-caused diseases phytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plants