mycology
n.
branch dealing in the study of fungi; fungi native to a certain area (Botany)
Mycology
Mycology (from the
Greek μύκης, meaning "fungus") is the study of
fungi, their
genetic and
biochemical properties, their
taxonomy, and
their use to humans as a source for
tinder,
medicinals (e.g.,
penicillin), food (e.g.,
beer,
wine,
cheese,
edible mushrooms) and
entheogens, as well as their dangers, such as
poisoning or
infection. From mycology arose the field of
phytopathology, the study of plant diseases, and the two disciplines remain closely related because the vast majority of plant pathogens are fungi. A biologist who studies mycology is called a mycologist.
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Mycology
(n.)
That branch of botanical science which relates to the musgrooms and other fungi.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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Noun
1. the branch of botany that studies fungi and fungus-caused diseases
(hypernym) botany, phytology
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