mycoestrogen

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noun

An estrogen produced by fungi.

OriginEnglish estrogen ← Ancient Greek γένος (génos) ← Proto-Hellenic *génos →
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Meanings

nounmycoestrogen (plural mycoestrogens)

plural mycoestrogens

  1. biochemistryAn estrogen produced by fungi.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμῠ́κης (mŭ́kēs)
  2. Englishmyco-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₁eysh₂-
  4. Ancient Greekοἶστρος (oîstros)
  5. Latinoestrus
  6. Englishestrus
  7. Englishestro-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁os
  10. Proto-Hellenic*génos
  11. Ancient Greekγένος (génos)
  12. Englishestrogen
  13. Englishmycoestrogen

From myco- + estrogen.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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