myco-

(Greek: mucus)

Don't confuse this myco- meaning "mucus" with another myco- meaning "fungus, fungi".

mycotrophic

A description of a plant that lives in association with a fungus; such as, various orchids in which the fungus lives on the roots.

mycotrophy

1. Symbiosis between a fungus and a green plant.
2. The symbiotic relationship between a fungus and a living plant.

myocosis

neomycin

An antibiotic with a wide range of effectiveness.

Source: the bacterium Streptomyces fradiae. Use: treatment of skin, eye, and intestinal infections.

phaeohyphomycosis

pharyngomycosis

phycomyces

pyrenomycetes

rhinomycosis

Fungus infection of the nasal mucous membranes.

Saccharomyces, saccharomyces

1. Any of several single-celled yeasts belonging to the genus Saccharomyces that lack a true mycelium and many of which ferment sugar.
2. A genus of yeast fungi, including brewer's and baker's yeast, as well as some pathogenic fungi, that cause such diseases as bronchitis, moniliasis, and pharyngitis.

saccharomycetes

schizomycetes

schizomycetic

schizomycetous

Any of numerous microorganisms of the subkingdom (or phylum) Schizophyta, or kingdom Monera, comprising the bacteria.

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(Greek: mucus)

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