bryology

[ brahy-ol-uh-jee ]

noun
  1. the branch of botany dealing with bryophytes.

Origin of bryology

1
First recorded in 1860–65; bryo- + -logy

Other words from bryology

  • bry·o·log·i·cal [brahy-uh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌbraɪ əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjective
  • bry·ol·o·gist, noun

Words Nearby bryology

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British Dictionary definitions for bryology

bryology

/ (braɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /


noun
  1. the branch of botany concerned with the study of bryophytes

Derived forms of bryology

  • bryological (ˌbraɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
  • bryologist, noun

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