phycology

[ fahy-kol-uh-jee ]
/ faɪˈkɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the branch of botany dealing with algae.

Origin of phycology

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

OTHER WORDS FROM phycology

phy·co·log·i·cal [fahy-kuh-loj-i-kuh l] /ˌfaɪ kəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjective phy·col·o·gist, noun

Words nearby phycology

phyco-, phycobilin, phycobiont, phycocyanin, phycoerythrin, phycology, phycomycete, phycomycosis, phyfe, phyl-, phyla

British Dictionary definitions for phycology

phycology
/ (faɪˈkɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the study of algae

Derived forms of phycology

phycological (ˌfaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective phycologist, noun

Scientific definitions for phycology

phycology
[ fī-kŏl′ə-jē ]

The scientific study of algae.