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my·cot·ic (mi-kotґik) 1. pertaining to mycosis. 2. caused by a fungus. 3. pertaining to or caused by any microorganism; obsolete except in the phrase mycotic aneurysm.
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mycotic — (ˈ)mī|käd.ik adjective Etymology: German mykotisch, from mykose mycosis (from New Latin mycosis), after such pairs as German hypnotisch hypnotic : hypnose hypnosis, from New Latin hypnosis : of, relating to, or characterized by mycosis mycotic … Useful english dictionary
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