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mycologist

/mɑɪˈkɑləʤɪst/
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Other forms: mycologists

A scientist whose specializes in fungi is a mycologist. If you're mad about mushrooms, you should think about becoming a mycologist.

Want to know more about fungi? Ask a mycologist! These experts are biologists who focus on the properties, uses, and dangers of mushrooms, molds, and yeasts. Many mycologists study diseases of plants, most of which are fungal, while others investigate the healing properties of mushrooms and other fungi. Mycologist is formed by adding myco-, from the Greek mykēs, "fungus," to the scientific suffix -logist, "student of."

Definitions of mycologist
  1. noun
    a botanist who specializes in the study of fungi
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    type of:
    botanist, phytologist, plant scientist
    a biologist specializing in the study of plants
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