Mycology
[mahy-kol-uh-jee] /maɪˈkɒl ə dʒi/
noun
1.
the branch of biology dealing with fungi.
2.
the fungi found in an area.
/maɪˈkɒlədʒɪ/
noun
1.
the branch of biology concerned with the study of fungi
2.
the fungi of a particular region
n.
1822, from myco- + -logy. Related: Mycological; mycologist.
mycology my·col·o·gy (mī-kŏl’ə-jē)
n.
The branch of science dealing with the study of fungi.
my·col’o·gist n.
mycology
(mī-kŏl’ə-jē)
The scientific study of fungi.
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