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mycetism

mycetism noun: poisoning caused by mushrooms.

Noun

mycetism (usually uncountable, plural mycetisms)

  1. (usually) Poisoning caused by mushrooms.

Forms of mycetism

pluralmycetisms

Origin of mycetism

From Ancient Greek μύκης (múkēs) + -ism.

Questions about mycetism

What does mycetism mean?
Mycetism means poisoning caused by mushrooms.
What part of speech is mycetism?
Mycetism is a noun.
What is the plural of mycetism?
The plural of mycetism is mycetisms.

Words near mycetism in the dictionary

  1. mycenoid
  2. Mycenæan
  3. Mycenæans
  4. mycete
  5. mycetes
  6. mycetism
  7. mycetisms
  8. mycetismus
  9. mycetobiont
  10. mycetobionts
  11. mycetocyte

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