bryology

1 of 2

noun (1)

bry·​ol·​o·​gy brī-ˈä-lə-jē 

1

: moss life or biology

2

: a branch of botany that deals with the bryophytes

bryological

brī-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 

adjective

bryologist

brī-ˈä-lə-jist 

noun

bryologist

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noun (2)

bry·​ol·​o·​gist brī-ˈä-lə-jist 

plural -s

: a specialist in bryology

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

bryo- + -logy, after New Latin bryologia or German Bryologie

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for bryology

• ology
• aetiology
• anthropology
• archaeology
• archeology
• audiology
• cardiology
• climatology
• cohomology
• cosmetology
• criminology
• demonology