mycology

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noun (1)

my·​col·​o·​gy mī-ˈkä-lə-jē 

1

: a branch of biology dealing with fungi

2

: fungal life

mycological

ˌmī-kə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 

adjective

mycologically

ˌmī-kə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

mycologist

mī-ˈkä-lə-jist 

noun

mycologist

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noun (2)

my·​col·​o·​gist mīˈkäləjə̇st 

plural -s

: a specialist in mycology

Examples of mycology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The yeasts—species of Phenolifera, Glaciozyma, Goffeauzyma, and Mrakia, for the mycology fans—turned up on Ötzi’s skin, in his stomach, and in water sampled from inside his body. —ArsTechnica, 6 June 2026

Nothing goes to waste at the Funga Farm The Funga Farm is an urban mycology lab trying to prove that food production can be thousands of times more efficient than traditional agriculture. —Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026

Honoring mycology, honoring light, and the natural world, honoring all of these sports. —Outside Online, 11 Mar. 2026

Programming will explore the connection between beauty and wellness, covering subjects such as ingredient literacy, longevity science and mycology. —Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

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

Noun (1)

1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for mycology

• anthology
• apology
• astrology
• biology
• christology
• chronology
• conchology
• cosmology
• cryptology
• cytology
• doxology
• ecology

Kids Definition

mycology

noun

my·​col·​o·​gy mī-ˈkäl-ə-jē 

1

: a branch of biology dealing with fungi

2

: fungal life

Medical Definition

mycology

noun

my·​col·​o·​gy mī-ˈkäl-ə-jē 

plural mycologies

1

: a branch of biology dealing with fungi

2

: fungal life

mycological

ˌmī-kə-ˈläj-i-kəl 

adjective

mycologist

mī-ˈkäl-ə-jəst 

noun