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algology
[ al-gol-uh-jee ]
/ ælˈgɒl ə dʒi /
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noun
the branch of botany dealing with algae.
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OTHER WORDS FROM algology
al·go·log·i·cal [al-guh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌæl gəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectiveal·go·log·i·cal·ly, adverbal·gol·o·gist, nounWords nearby algology
alginic acid, algo, algoid, Algol, algolagnia, algology, algometer, Algonkian, Algonkin, Algonquian, Algonquin
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British Dictionary definitions for algology (1 of 2)
algology1
/ (ælˈɡɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the branch of biology concerned with the study of algae
Derived forms of algology
algological (ˌælɡəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivealgologically, adverbalgologist, nounBritish Dictionary definitions for algology (2 of 2)
algology2
/ (ælˈɡɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the branch of medicine concerned with the study of pain
Word Origin for algology
from Greek algos pain
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