phycology
phy·col·o·gy
noun \fī-ˈkä-lə-jē\Definition of PHYCOLOGY
: the study or science of algae —called also algology
— phy·co·log·i·cal \ˌfī-kə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective
— phy·col·o·gist \fī-ˈkä-lə-jist\ noun
First Known Use of PHYCOLOGY
circa 1847
Rhymes with PHYCOLOGY
andrology, anthology, apology, astrology, biology, bryology, cetology, Christology, chronology, conchology, cosmology, cryptology, cytology, dendrology, doxology, ecology, enology, ethnology, ethology, fetology, garbology, gemology, geology, graphology, haplology, histology, homology, horology, hydrology, hymnology, Indology, limnology, lithology, mixology, morphology, mycology, myology, mythology, necrology, nephrology, neurology, nosology, oncology, ontology, oology, pathology, pedology, penology, petrology, phlebology, phonology, phrenology, proctology, psychology, scatology, seismology, serology, sexology, sinology, symbology, tautology, technology, tetralogy, theology, topology, trichology, typology, ufology, urology, virology, zoology
phy·col·o·gy
noun \-jē\ (Medical Dictionary)plural phy·col·o·gies
Medical Definition of PHYCOLOGY
: the study or science of algae
—phy·co·log·i·cal \ˌfī-kə-ˈläj-i-kəl\ adjective
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