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bryology

American  
[brahy-ol-uh-jee] / braɪˈɒl ə dʒi /

noun

  1. the branch of botany dealing with bryophytes.

bryology British  
/ 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

Etymology

Origin of bryology

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

Example Sentences

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

From Project Gutenberg

Bryology, that part of botany which relates to Mosses.

From Project Gutenberg

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