mycobionts
plural of mycobiont

mycocecidia
plural of mycocecidium

mycocecidium
A gall caused by a parasitic fungus

mycodiesel
An alternative diesel fuel produced by fungi.

mycodiesels
plural of mycodiesel

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.

mycoestrogens
plural of mycoestrogen

mycoforestry
The art and practice of cultivating and exploiting fungi that grow in forests.

mycogenomics
The genomics of fungi

mycographies
plural of mycography

mycography
Photographing the different aspects and intricacies of mushrooms or fungi.

mycoherbicide
Any bioherbicide based on a fungus.

mycoherbicides
plural of mycoherbicide

mycology
The study of fungi.

mycolysis
The dissolution of fungus.

mycoparasite
A fungus or other microorganism that is parasitic on another fungus

mycoparasites
plural of mycoparasite

mycoparasitism
parasitism of one fungus on another

mycopathogen
Any pathogenic fungus

mycopathogens
plural of mycopathogen

mycopeptone
Any of a family of peptones derived from fungi.

mycopeptones
plural of mycopeptone

mycophagy
The eating of fungus.

mycophobia
The fear of mushrooms or fungi.

mycoserology
The study of fungi in the blood

mycosphere
The part of the environment rich in fungi

mycospheres
plural of mycosphere

mycotechnologies
plural of mycotechnology

mycotechnology
biotechnology using fungi

mycotextile
A textile fashioned from threads of a fungus

mycotextiles
plural of mycotextile

mycotrophy
The attainment of nutrients through mycorrhizal networks.

myrothenone
Any of a group of formamido cyclopentenones present in Myrothecium fungi

myrothenones
plural of myrothenone

neocallimastigomycete
Any anaerobic fungus of the class Neocallimastigomycetes

neocallimastigomycetes
plural of neocallimastigomycete

neodolastane
Any of a family of diterpenoids found in the inkcap mushroom Coprinus heptemerus

neodolastanes
plural of neodolastane

neosartoricin
[(2S,3R)-3,6,8,9-tetrahydroxy-3-(2-hydroxy-4-oxopent-2-enyl)-10-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-1-oxo-2,4-dihydroanthracen-2-yl] acetate present in the pathogenic fungus Aspergillus fumigatus.

nooch
Nutritional yeast.

normokinesia
Normal voluntary motion (of the body)

nutricism
A form of symbiosis in which a fungus becomes the nurse and feeder of the other symbiont, as in Monotropa.

oberhefe
The yeast that forms at the top surface of the vat.

ochratoxin
Any of a class of mycotoxins, having an isocoumarin structure, produced by some fungi of the genus Aspergillus and others

ochratoxins
plural of ochratoxin

omegala
plural of omega

omegas
plural of omega

opegrapha
Any lichen species of the genus Opegrapha.

opegraphas
plural of opegrapha

orthosporin
The isochromenone 6,8-dihydroxy-3-[(2S)-2-hydroxypropyl]isochromen-1-one present in some fungi

ostiole
A small hole or opening through which certain fungi release their mature spores.
A similar hole or opening in plants, such as the opening of the involuted fig inflorescence through which fig wasps enter to pollinate and breed.

ostioles
plural of ostiole

ozonia
plural of ozonium

ozonium
A carpet of hyphae, resembling an above-ground mycelium, associated with certain mushrooms of the genus Coprinellus.

palisadoderm
A type of outer skin of a fungus where all the ends of the hyphae all reach the same height and form a palisade of long inflated cells.

palisadoderms
plural of palisadoderm

paracoccidiodomycosis
Misspelling of paracoccidioidomycosis.

paracoccidioidin
An antigen prepared from the pathogenic fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis

paracoccidioidomycoses
plural of paracoccidioidomycosis

paracoccidioidomycosis
Mycosis caused by a fungus of the genus Paracoccidioides.

paracyst
The antheridium of an ascomycete

paraphysoid
A hyphal thread between the asci of a fungus.

paraphysoids
plural of paraphysoid

patulin
A mycotoxin, 2-hydroxy-3,7-dioxabicyclo[4.3.0]nona-5,9-dien-8-one, produced by fungi associated with rotting fruit.

patulins
plural of patulin

peach leaf curl
A plant disease that causes lumpy, red or purple areas to form on the leaves, caused by the fungus Taphrina deformans, which infect peach, nectarine, and almond trees.

pepperbrand
A kind of fungus; bunt (Ustilago foetida)

pertusarialean
Any fungus of the order Pertusariales

pertusarialeans
plural of pertusarialean

phialospore
Any of series of spores that form on the tip of the phialide of a fungus

phialospores
plural of phialospore

phlyctidium
A kind of large blister.

phomamide
A piperazinedione present in the fungus Phoma lingam

phomopsin
Any of a group of antimitotic mycotoxins present in fungi of the genus Phomopsis.

phomopsins
plural of phomopsin

phragmobasidia
plural of phragmobasidium

phragmobasidium
A septate unicellular basidium.

phytofungus
A fungus that grows on plants, typically on trees

pileipelles
plural of pileipellis

pileipellis
The uppermost layer of hyphae in the pileus of a fungal fruit body.

pithomycolide
A cyclodepsipeptide of the fungus Pithomyces chartarum.

pleosporalean
Any fungus of the order Pleosporales

pleosporaleans
plural of pleosporalean

pleurobasidium
A basidium that develops laterally on the sides of hyphae.

pleurostict
Any lichen of the genus Pleurosticta

pleurosticts
plural of pleurostict

pneumocandin
Any of a group of echinocandins produced by several fungi

pneumocandins
plural of pneumocandin

pneumocystis
A parasitic fungal organism of the genus Pneumocystis, in humans specifically Pneumocystis jorevicii.

pocket plum
Synonym of bladder plum.

polymerid
Any fungus of the genus Polymeridium

polymerids
plural of polymerid

porine
Any fungus of the family Porinaceae

porines
plural of porine

porritoxinol
A phytotoxin, 6-(2',3'-dihydroxy-3'-methylbutoxy)-4-methoxy-5-methylphthalide, present in the fungus Alternaria porri

portabella
Alternative spelling of portobello.

portabellas
plural of portabella

portabello
Alternative spelling of portobello.

portabellos
plural of portabello

portobello
The large, mature form of the crimini mushroom (Agaricus bisporus)

portobellos
plural of portobello

preferment
Prior claim (on payment, or on purchasing something); the first rights to obtain a particular payment or product.
The fact of being pushed or advanced to a more favourable situation; furtherance, promotion (of a candidate, action, undertaking etc.).
Advancement to a higher position or office; promotion.
A position (especially in the Church of England) that provides profit or prestige.
The fact of preferring something; preference.

preferments
plural of preferment

probasid
Synonym of probasidium.

probasidia
plural of probasidium

probasidium
A basidium prior to meiosis.

probasids
plural of probasid

progametangia
plural of progametangium

progametangium
The structure, in some fungi, that develops into the gametangium.

promycele
Synonym of promycelium.

promyceles
plural of promycele

promycelia
plural of promycelium

promycelium
The basidium of a rust fungus, a club-shaped structure bearing sporidia

pseudoflower
An inflorescence produced on a fungus by a pathogen in order to facilitate transmission of spores by insects

pseudoflowers
plural of pseudoflower

pseudohymenium
A covering of sporidia, resembling the hymenium of fungi.

pseudomycelium
An association of cells, in some bacteria and yeast, that resembles a mycelium

pseudoparenchyma
A fungus tissue that resembles parenchyma found in plants, but is actually tangled hyphae.

pseudoparenchymas
plural of pseudoparenchyma

pseudoparenchymata
plural of pseudoparenchyma

pseudoperidia
plural of pseudoperidium

pseudoperidium
A membranous layer that surrounds the aeciospores in rust fungi.

pseudoyeast
Any yeast that does not produce fermentation.

pseudoyeasts
plural of pseudoyeast

psilocybe
Any mushroom of the genus Psilocybe.