pteridology

[ ter-i-dol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the branch of botany dealing with ferns and related plants, as the horsetails and club mosses.

pteridology

/ ˌtɛrɪˈdɒlədʒɪ; ˌtɛrɪdəʊˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

1. the branch of botany concerned with the study of ferns and related plants

Derived Forms

• pteridological, adjective
• ˌpteriˈdologist, noun

Other Words From

• pter·i·do·log·i·cal [ter-i-dl-, oj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
• pteri·dolo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of pteridology¹

First recorded in 1850–55; pterido- + -logy

Word History and Origins

Origin of pteridology¹

C19: from pterido-, from Greek pteris fern + -logy