orchidology

[ awr-ki-dol-uh-jee ]

/ ˌɔr kɪˈdɒl ə dʒi /

the branch of botany or horticulture dealing with orchids.

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anchorite

First recorded in 1880–85; orchido- + -logy

or·chid·ol·o·gist, noun

I could make out a startling list of the martyrs of orchidology.
About Orchids|Frederick Boyle
Savants and professionals have kept the delights of orchidology to themselves as yet.
About Orchids|Frederick Boyle
And here is a new Brassia just named by the pontiff of orchidology, Professor Reichenbach.
About Orchids|Frederick Boyle
This brief and vague description may suffice for readers who take more interest in romance than in orchidology.
The Woodlands Orchids|Frederick Boyle

Mr. Sander of St. Albans preserves an interesting relic, the only one as yet connected with the science of orchidology.
About Orchids|Frederick Boyle