phycology

American

[fahy-kol-uh-jee] / faɪˈkɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the branch of botany dealing with algae.

phycology British

/ faɪˈkɒlədʒɪ, ˌfaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

the study of algae

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phycology Scientific

/ fī-kŏl′ə-jē /

The scientific study of algae.

Other Word Forms

phycological adjective
phycologist noun

Etymology

Origin of phycology

First recorded in 1875–80; phyco- + -logy

Example Sentences

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What ensued was a crash course on phycology — marine algae science — and on searching for and gathering edible seaweed, including kelp, wakame and kombu.

From Washington Post

But to a large circle of friends, most of whom have gone before her, she was best known as a naturalist in the special department of phycology.

From Project Gutenberg

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