Definition of mycology
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:a branch of biology dealing with fungi
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:fungal life
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Pieces from Joynoëlle’s 2017 collection, Fungi: Beauty from Decay, explores the world of mycology and nature’s ability to create new life from decomposition.
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Origin and Etymology of mycology
New Latin mycologia, from myc- + Latin -logia -logy
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Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about mycology
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