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bryology

[brahy-ol-uh-jee]

noun

  1. the branch of botany dealing with bryophytes.



bryology

/ ˌbraɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, braɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

  • bryological adjective
  • bryologist noun
  • ˈDZDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bryology1

First recorded in 1860–65; bryo- + -logy
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Example Sentences

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Bryology, brī-ol′o-ji, n. the study of mosses.

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Bryology, that part of botany which relates to Mosses.

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