mycologist
- noun
- /maɪˈkɒlədʒɪst/
- Specialized
- The mycologist explained the important role of fungi in this ecosystem.
- a national mycologist
Examples
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Photo (color): Mycologists Mary Palm (left) and Amy Rossman discuss the identification of a rust fungus.
Academic text (2004) -
For example, the national mycologist before Rossman, Flora Pollack, once described a new fungus that occurs on melon, so she had the honor of naming it.
Academic text (2004) -
And it has had some of the world's most renowned mycologists talking about the science of these species.
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"Mycologists estimate there are at least 1.5 million species of fungi," says Rossman.
Academic text (1995) -
The company's seasoned mycologists rushed to address the new crisis.
Academic text (2002) -
Mary E. Palm, APHIS's national mycologist, is first on the list to identify fungi that are intercepted during inspection at U.S. ports.
Academic text (2004) -
Recently, Rehner and colleague ARS mycologist Gary Samuels have been studying the relationships of an important beneficial fungus.
Academic text (1995) -
This self-described detective also relies on ARS mycologists like Amy Y. Rossman, who heads SBML, or Gary J. Samuels.
Academic text (2004) -
As a mycologist, she conducts research on various types of mushrooms.
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The seminar featured several renowned mycologists discussing their latest findings.
Surface Forms
Morphology
mycologist = mycology (semi-transparent) = myco + log + ist
Built regularly from 'mycology' + '-ist', but 'myco-' and 'mycology' are technical combining forms that may be unfamiliar to average learners.
Etymology
Mycologist comes from the Greek root myco- meaning 'fungus', like a 'mushroom', and the part -logist meaning 'someone who studies', as in biologist. So a mycologist is someone who studies fungi.