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mycology

/maɪˈkɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables
my-co-lo-gy
IPA
/maɪˈkɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of fungi.

Uncountable

Etymology

By surface analysis, myco- + -logy; diachronically, the term may be naturalized from French or German, from a New Latin form.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /maɪˈkɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/
  • British English: /maɪˈkɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/

Usage

Derived Forms

aeromycology ethnomycology mycologize speleomycology

Frequently Paired Words

mycologic mycological mycologically mycologist

Synonyms

fungology

Rhymes With

technology psychology biology ideology theology methodology sociology geology ecology terminology anthropology physiology

Questions

How do you pronounce mycology?
The recorded pronunciation is /maɪˈkɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/.
What does mycology mean?
The study of fungi.
Where does mycology come from?
By surface analysis, myco- + -logy; diachronically, the term may be naturalized from French or German, from a New Latin form.

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