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bry·ol·ogy (brī äl′ə jē)
noun
the branch of botany dealing with bryophytes
Etymology: < Gr bryon, moss, lichen (< bryein, to sprout) + -logy
Related Forms:
- bryological bry′·o·log′i·cal (-ə läj′i kəl) adjective
- bryologist bry·ol′·o·gist noun
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