algology

[ al-gol-uh-jee ]
/ ælˈgɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the branch of botany dealing with algae.

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Origin of algology

First recorded in 1840–50; alg(ae) + -o- + -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM algology

al·go·log·i·cal [al-guh-loj-i-kuh l] /ˌæl gəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectiveal·go·log·i·cal·ly, adverbal·gol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby algology

algodystrophy, algogenic, 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, noun

British 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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