mycology
noun
my·col·o·gy
mī-ˈkä-lə-jē 
1
: a branch of biology dealing with fungi
2
: fungal life
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Hospitality is taking note, with luxe accommodations offering excursions that teach travelers about foraging and the magical world of mycology.
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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
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' OutWiGo Green event on May 13 in the Kettle Moraine State Forest's Southern Unit will feature more than 150 exhibitors and organizations offering demonstrations, clinics and talks on every imaginable outdoor activity from mountain biking to mycology.
—Chelsey Lewis, Journal Sentinel, 4 May 2023
Recently, in The Lancet, an international group of physicians and medical mycology societies laid out recommendations for diagnosing Aspergillus infections in COVID-19 patients, including doing lung imaging scans and taking samples from the lungs at regular interval for testing.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Science | AAAS, 22 Mar. 2021
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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
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' OutWiGo Green event on May 13 in the Kettle Moraine State Forest's Southern Unit will feature more than 150 exhibitors and organizations offering demonstrations, clinics and talks on every imaginable outdoor activity from mountain biking to mycology.
—Chelsey Lewis, Journal Sentinel, 4 May 2023
Recently, in The Lancet, an international group of physicians and medical mycology societies laid out recommendations for diagnosing Aspergillus infections in COVID-19 patients, including doing lung imaging scans and taking samples from the lungs at regular interval for testing.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Science | AAAS, 22 Mar. 2021
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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
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