pteridological

pter·i·dol·o·gy

[ter-i-dol-uh-jee]
noun
the branch of botany dealing with ferns and related plants, as the horsetails and club mosses.

Origin:
1850–55; pterido- + -logy

pter·i·do·log·i·cal [ter-i-dl-oj-i-kuhl] , adjective
pter·i·dol·o·gist, noun
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pteridology (ˌtɛrɪˈdɒlədʒɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the branch of botany concerned with the study of ferns and related plants
 
[C19: from pterido-, from Greek pteris fern + -logy]
 
pteridological
 
adj
 
pteri'dologist
 
n

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pteridology (ˌtɛrɪˈdɒlədʒɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the branch of botany concerned with the study of ferns and related plants
 
[C19: from pterido-, from Greek pteris fern + -logy]
 
pteridological
 
adj
 
pteri'dologist
 
n

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