mycology

noun

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

Examples of mycology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The species of fungus that infected the prehistoric ant may be an ancestor of zombie-ant fungi, and thus likely controlled its host’s body in similar ways, said study coauthor João Araújo, mycology curator and assistant professor at the Danish Natural History Museum. —Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 24 June 2025

So what’s mycology doing in this arts and culture column? —David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025

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

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

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