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bryology

[ brahy-ol-uh-jee ]

noun

  1. the branch of botany dealing with bryophytes.


bryology

/ ˌbraɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; braɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. the branch of botany concerned with the study of bryophytes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • bryological, adjective
  • bryˈologist, noun
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Other Words From

  • bry·o·log·i·cal [brahy-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
  • bry·olo·gist noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bryology1

First recorded in 1860–65; bryo- + -logy

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