mycology

American  

[mahy-kol-uh-jee] / maɪˈkɒl ə dʒi /

noun

1. the branch of biology dealing with fungi.

2. the fungi found in an area.

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mycology British  

/ ˌmaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, maɪˈkɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the branch of biology concerned with the study of fungi

2. the fungi of a particular region

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mycology Scientific  

/ mī-kŏl′ə-jē /

1. The scientific study of fungi.

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Other Word Forms

• mycologic adjective
• mycological adjective
• mycologically adverb
• mycologist noun

Etymology

Origin of mycology

First recorded in 1830–40; myco- + -logy

Example Sentences

The research also transforms our understanding of fungus biology, a field known as mycology.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2024

The authors' molecular work on type species is a major contribution to mycology because it establishes an authoritative foundation for all future work on Psilocybe diversity in taxonomy.

From Science Daily • Jan. 9, 2024

“We’ve been flying under the radar for decades in mycology because fungal infections didn’t used to be frequently seen,” said Ostrosky of UTHealth Houston.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 27, 2023

As an adult, she developed an interest in mycology, the study of mushrooms and other fungi.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2023

There is, perhaps, no family in mycology that has a greater variety in form, size, and consistency than this.

From The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise Its Habitat and its Time of Growth by Hard, Miron Elisha