mycology

my·col·o·gy

noun \mī-ˈkä-lə-jē\

Definition of MYCOLOGY

1

: a branch of biology dealing with fungi

2

: fungal life

— my·co·log·i·cal \ˌmī-kə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective

— my·co·log·i·cal·ly \ˌmī-kə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— my·col·o·gist \mī-ˈkä-lə-jist\ noun

Origin of MYCOLOGY

New Latin mycologia, from myc- + Latin -logia -logy

First Known Use: 1836

Rhymes with MYCOLOGY

chronology, gemology, graphology, horology, neurology, oology, pathology, psychology, technology, trichology, urology