orchidology

[ awr-ki-dol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌɔr kɪˈdɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the branch of botany or horticulture dealing with orchids.

Origin of orchidology

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

OTHER WORDS FROM orchidology

or·chid·ol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby orchidology

orchidaceous, orchidectomy, orchidic, orchiditis, orchido-, orchidology, orchidometer, orchidotomy, orchiectomy, orchiepididymitis, orchil

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