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mycology
noun [U] /maɪˈkɒl.ə.dʒi/
/-ˈkɑː.lə-/ Definition
› the scientific study of fungiBacteria, moulds, germs and virusesMedical studies and the people who study them mycologist
/-dʒɪst/ noun [C] Bacteria, moulds, germs and virusesMedical studies and the people who study them
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