myco-

UK/mʌɪ.kə(ʊ)/US/maɪ.koʊ/US/maɪ.kə/

prefix

Relating to fungi.

“mycology, mycosis”

Meanings

prefix

alternative myc-

  1. biologyRelating to fungi.

    mycology, mycosis

    Synonyms: fungi-, -mycete

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixRelating to fungi.

Also see

Origin

From Ancient Greek μῠ́κης (mŭ́kēs, “mushroom or other fungus”) + English -o-.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Catalan mico-
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Czech myko-
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French myco-
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Italian mico-
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Norwegian myko-
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Polish miko-, myko-
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Portuguese mico-
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Spanish mico-
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Cite this entry
APA

myco-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myco-

MLA

“myco-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myco-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “myco-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myco-.

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