orchidology

[ awr-ki-dol-uh-jee ]

noun
  1. the branch of botany or horticulture dealing with orchids.

Origin of orchidology

1
First recorded in 1880–85; orchido- + -logy

Other words from orchidology

  • or·chid·ol·o·gist, noun

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