bryology

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(brī äl′ə jē)

noun

the branch of botany dealing with bryophytes

Origin: < Gr bryon, moss, lichen (< bryein, to sprout) + -logy

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See bryology in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
The study of bryophytes.

Related Forms:

  • bryˌo·logˈi·cal (-ə-lŏjˈĭ-kəl) adjective
  • bry·olˈo·gist noun
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