mycology

(noun)

the study of fungi

Related Terms

Examples of mycology in the following topics:

  • Basic Microbiology

    • Microbiology is a broad term which includes virology, mycology, parasitology, bacteriology, immunology, and other branches.

  • Subfields of Microbiology

    • Microbiology can be also classified based on taxonomy, in the cases of bacteriology, mycology, protozoology, and phycology.

  • The Taxonomic Scheme

    • Thus botany, zoology, mycology, and microbiology use several different conventions when discussing these domains and their subdivisions.

  • Fungi

    • The study of pathogenic fungi is referred to as a medical mycology.

  • Classification and Nomenclature

    • Bison bison) are not acceptable and names of taxa used in zoology, botany or mycology cannot be reused for bacteria (Botany and Zoology do share names).

  • Antifungal Drugs

    • The field of mycology deals with the study of fungi and has resulted in the identification of over 60,000 species of fungi.