Mycotic
/maɪˈkɒtɪk/noun
Relating to or caused by fungi.
Did you know?Mycotic comes from Greek mykēs, meaning “fungus,” the same root behind a whole family of scientific words for fungal life and decay.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
mykēs (μύκης)
“fungus”
Late Greek / Scientific Greek
Greek
mykōtikos (μυκωτικός)
“pertaining to fungi”
19th Century
English
mycotic
“of or relating to fungi; caused by fungi”
Modern English
English
mycotic
“relating to a fungal infection or fungus”
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