pteridology

[ ter-i-dol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌtɛr ɪˈdɒl ə dʒi /

noun

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

Origin of pteridology

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

OTHER WORDS FROM pteridology

pter·i·do·log·i·cal [ter-i-dl-oj-i-kuh l] /ˌtɛr ɪ dlˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjective pter·i·dol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby pteridology

pte, pter-, pteranodon, pteridine, pterido-, pteridology, pteridophyte, pteridosperm, pterion, ptero-, pterocarpous

British Dictionary definitions for pteridology

pteridology
/ (ˌtɛrɪˈdɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

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

Derived forms of pteridology

pteridological (ˌtɛrɪdəʊˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective pteridologist, noun

Word Origin for pteridology

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