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

Derived Forms

• bryological, adjective
• bryˈologist, noun

Other Words From

• bry·o·log·i·cal [brahy-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
• bry·olo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of bryology¹

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