Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z myceliated Treated with the mycelia of fungi, typically to remove unwanted compounds from a crop myceliation The development of mycelium. myceliogenic That forms mycelia myceliogenically In a myceliogenic manner mycelioid With a resemblance to mycelium. mycelium The vegetative part of any fungus, consisting of a mass of branching, threadlike hyphae, often underground. myceloid Resembling or pertaining to mycelium. mycenaceous Of or relating to the Mycenaceae. Mycenae An ancient Greek city in the NE Peloponnesus on the plain of Argos, inhabited since about 4000 B.C.E. Mycenaean Of or relating to ancient Mycenae or its inhabitants. mycenoid Describes any small mushroom with attached gills and a cone shaped cap and without a volva or annulus, resembling mushrooms typical of the genus Mycena, but not restricted to that genus. mycete fungus mycetism Poisoning caused by mushrooms. mycetobiont Synonym of mycobiont. mycetocyte Synonym of bacteriocyte. mycetogenetic Produced or caused by fungal growth. mycetogenous Caused by, or producing, fungal growths. mycetoid Resembling a fungus. mycetological Synonym of mycological. mycetology Synonym of mycology. mycetoma Chronic subcutaneous inflammation caused by infection with certain bacteria or fungi. mycetomatous Relating to a mycetoma. mycetome Either of a pair of organs, in the gut of an insect, composed of mycetocytes, that are involved in the metabolism of vitamins etc mycetomic Relating to a mycetome mycetomous Relating to a mycetoma mycetophagid Any beetle in the family Mycetophagidae. mycetophagous That feeds on fungi mycetophilid Any fungus gnat in the family Mycetophilidae. mycetopodid Any freshwater mussel in the family Mycetopodidae. mycetozoan Any member of the Mycetozoa. Mychaela A female given name. Mychajliw A surname. Mycielskian A larger graph formed from a given undirected graph by a particular construction that preserves the property of being triangle-free but increases the chromatic number. mycin Any -mycin compound. mycina A globular stipitate apothecium in lichens. myclobutanil A triazole fungicide that works by inhibiting ergosterol biosynthesis. myclozolin A particular fungicide. mycoacaricide Any acaricide containing live fungi. mycoalphavirus Any alphavirus of the genus Mycoalphavirus mycobacillary Relating to bacilli associated with fungi mycobacillin An antifungal cyclic peptide first isolated in 1958 from the bacterium Bacillus subtilis. mycobacteremia The presence of mycobacteria in the blood mycobacteremic Relating to mycobacteremia mycobacterial Of or pertaining to mycobacteria mycobacterially With regard to the mycobacteria mycobactericidal Destructive to mycobacteria mycobacteriological Relating to mycobacteriology mycobacteriologically In a mycobacteriological manner mycobacteriologist A bacteriologist whose speciality is mycobacteria mycobacteriology The study of mycobacteria mycobacteriophage Any bacteriophage that infects mycobacteria mycobacteriosis infection by a mycobacterium mycobacteriostasis bacteriostasis in mycobacteria mycobacteriostatic bacteriostatic with respect to mycobacteria mycobacterium Any of many rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria, of the genus Mycobacterium, that cause diseases such as tuberculosis and leprosy. mycobactin Any of a group of iron-chelating growth factors from mycobacteria. mycobiology The biology of fungi mycobiome A mycological biome. mycobiont A fungus that is a constituent of a lichen; a fungal symbiont. mycobiontic Relating to a mycobiont mycobiota All of the fungi present in a particular geographic region or habitat type mycobiotic Relating to mycobiota mycocecidium A gall caused by a parasitic fungus mycocellulose A form of cellulose, similar to chitin, that forms the membranes of fungi mycocenosis All the fungi of a biocenosis. mycocentric From the point of view of, or only considering fungi mycocerosate Any salt or ester of a mycocerosic acid. mycocerosic Relating to mycocerosic acids or their derivatives mycochemical Pertaining to the chemistry of fungi. mycocidal Synonym of fungicidal. mycocide Synonym of fungicide. Mycock A surname originating as a patronymic. mycoculture The cultivation of mushrooms. mycoderma One of the forms in which microbes group themselves; a (microscopic or macroscopic) layer of motionless but living microbes united on the surface of the fluid in which they are developed, differing from the zoogloea stage by not having the intermediate mucous substance. mycodermal Relating to mycoderma. mycodermic Relating to mycoderma. mycodermous Relating to mycoderma. mycodextran a linear, unbranched polysaccharide, that is naturally produced by some fungi, like certain species of Aspergillus mycodextranase An enzyme that catalyses the endohydrolysis of (1->4)-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages in alpha-D-glucans containing both (1->3)- and (1->4)-bonds. mycodiesel An alternative diesel fuel produced by fungi. mycodiversity The diversity of fungi in a particular environment. mycodomatia Fungus chambers: formations of peculiar character found on the roots of plants, thought to be able to attract and digest fungi. mycoestrogen An estrogen produced by fungi. mycofabrication The production of materials by using fungi to grow them. mycofiltration The use of mushrooms to remove pollutants from rivers mycoflora Fungi collectively, especially those of a particular region mycofloral Relating to mycoflorae mycoforestry The art and practice of cultivating and exploiting fungi that grow in forests. mycofumigant Any substance used for mycofumigation. mycofumigation Fungal biofumigation. mycogenic generated by means of fungi mycogenomics The genomics of fungi mycography Photographing the different aspects and intricacies of mushrooms or fungi. mycoherbicidal Of or pertaining to mycoherbicides. mycoherbicide Any bioherbicide based on a fungus. mycoheterotrophic Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting mycoheterotrophy mycohost The fungal host of a mycoparasite mycoid Characteristic of fungi mycoinsecticide Any insecticide containing live fungi. mycolactone A polyketide macrolide produced by mycobacteria mycolate Any salt or ester of a mycolic acid. mycolic Of or pertaining to a mycolic acid mycolipanolic Relating to mycolipanolic acid or its derivatives mycolipenate Any salt or ester of mycolipenic acid. mycolipenic Relating to mycolipenic acid or its derivatives mycolipid Any lipid that has at least one mycolic acid as a fatty acid component mycologic of, or relating to mycology or to the fungal kingdom; mycological mycological Of or pertaining to mycology or to fungi mycologically In terms of, or by means of, mycology. mycologist A person who studies, professes or practices mycology. mycologize To go looking for mushrooms or fungi. mycology The study of fungi. mycolyl A univalent radical derived from mycolic acid mycolylarabinogalactan A mycolyl arabinogalactan mycolylation Reaction with a mycolyl group mycolyltransferase Any transferase that transfers mycolyl groups mycolysis The dissolution of fungus. mycolytic Relating to mycolysis. mycomembrane A hydrophobic layer of mycolic acids in the mycobacterial cell wall mycomorphic Having the form or perspective of a mushroom or fungus. mycomyringitis Synonym of myringomycosis. myconanotechnology nanotechnology (especially the production of nanoparticles) by means of fungi mycoparasite A fungus or other microorganism that is parasitic on another fungus mycoparasitic Of or pertaining to mycoparasites mycoparasitism parasitism of one fungus on another mycopathogen Any pathogenic fungus mycopathogenic Relating to mycopathogens mycopeptone Any of a family of peptones derived from fungi. mycopesticide Any pesticide that contains live fungi mycophage Any organism that eats fungus. mycophagist A person who eats fungi. mycophagous fungus-eating. mycophagy The eating of fungus. mycophenol Synonym of mycophenolic acid. mycophenolate Any salt or ester of mycophenolic acid. mycophenolic Of or pertaining to mycophenolic acid or its derivatives mycophile A person who likes hunting for, cooking or eating mushrooms and other edible fungi. mycophilia The love of mushrooms. mycophilic Having or relating to mycophilia, the love of mushrooms or fungi. mycophilous Synonym of mycophilic. mycophobe One who fears or dislikes fungi. mycophobia The fear of mushrooms or fungi. mycophobic Having or relating to an aversion to mushrooms or fungi. mycophycobiont The alga or the fungus involved in mycophycobiosis. mycophycobiosis A symbiotic organism made up of a multicellular alga and an ascomycete fungus housed inside the alga. mycoplankton Any plankton composed of phytoplankton associated with fungi or yeasts mycoplanktonic Relating to mycoplankton mycoplasm Any bacterium of the genus Mycoplasma that lack a true cell wall. mycoplasma Any infectious bacterium of the genus Mycoplasma, often specifically Mycoplasma pneumoniae mycoplasmacidal That kills mycoplasmata