mycology

noun

my·​col·​o·​gy mī-ˈkä-lə-jē How to pronounce mycology (audio)
1
: a branch of biology dealing with fungi
2
: fungal life
mycological adjective
mycologically adverb
mycologist noun

Examples of mycology in a Sentence

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Hospitality is taking note, with luxe accommodations offering excursions that teach travelers about foraging and the magical world of mycology. Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 24 July 2023 Although this is an expert’s account, grounded in exhaustive interviews with researchers at the forefront of mycology, the language is clear and plain. Jennifer Latner, BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2023 The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' OutWiGo Green event on May 13 in the Kettle Moraine State Forest's Southern Unit will feature more than 150 exhibitors and organizations offering demonstrations, clinics and talks on every imaginable outdoor activity from mountain biking to mycology. Chelsey Lewis, Journal Sentinel, 4 May 2023 Recently, in The Lancet, an international group of physicians and medical mycology societies laid out recommendations for diagnosing Aspergillus infections in COVID-19 patients, including doing lung imaging scans and taking samples from the lungs at regular interval for testing. Nathaniel Scharping, Science | AAAS, 22 Mar. 2021 See all Example Sentences for mycology 

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin mycologia, from myco- myco- + -logia -logy

Note: New Latin mycologia was popularized, if not introduced, in the title of a description of European fungi by the South African-born mycologist Christiaan Hendrik Persoon (Mycologia Europaea, Erlangen, 1822-28).

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of mycology was in 1835

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“Mycology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mycology. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

mycology

noun
my·​col·​o·​gy mī-ˈkäl-ə-jē How to pronounce mycology (audio)
1
: a branch of biology dealing with fungi
2
: fungal life

Medical Definition

mycology

noun
my·​col·​o·​gy mī-ˈkäl-ə-jē How to pronounce mycology (audio)
plural mycologies
1
: a branch of biology dealing with fungi
2
: fungal life
mycological adjective
mycologist noun

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