bryology

[ brahy-ol-uh-jee ]
/ braɪˈɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the branch of botany dealing with bryophytes.

Origin of bryology

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

OTHER WORDS FROM bryology

bry·o·log·i·cal [brahy-uh-loj-i-kuh l] /ˌbraɪ əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjective bry·ol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby bryology

bryce, bryce canyon national park, brynhild, brynza, bryo-, bryology, bryony, bryophyllum, bryophyte, bryozoa, bryozoan

British Dictionary definitions for bryology

bryology
/ (braɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the branch of botany concerned with the study of bryophytes

Derived forms of bryology

bryological (ˌbraɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective bryologist, noun