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Mycology

The study of fungi.

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Host

Biology; Mycology

A living thing or cell that serves as a home or a source of food for another living thing.

Mycology

Biology; Mycology

The scientific study of fungi, including mushrooms, their structure, systems, and ecological aspects is called mycology.

Mycelium

Biology; Mycology

The soft mass of thin tubes that make up the part of a fungus that grows, usually in something else, such as soil or a tree trunk.

Mushroom

Biology; Mycology

A type of fast growing fungus with a stalk that is topped by a soft cap, often in the shape of an umbrella.

Paracitism

Biology; Mycology

A close relationship between two different kinds of organisms in which one is helped and the other is usually harmed.

Parasite

Biology; Mycology

A living thing that can only exist on or in a different kind of living thing, called the host.

Fermentation

Biology; Mycology

The breaking down of larger chemical compounds into simpler substances when no oxygen is present.

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