First Known Use: 1856
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bryology
noun bry·ol·o·gy \brī-ˈä-lə-jē\
Definition of BRYOLOGY
1
: moss life or biology
2
: a branch of botany that deals with the bryophytes
— bry·o·log·i·cal \brī-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective
— bry·ol·o·gist \brī-ˈä-lə-jist\ noun
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Origin of BRYOLOGY
Greek bryon moss (akin to Greek bryein to grow luxuriantly) + International Scientific Vocabulary -logy
Rhymes with BRYOLOGY
andrology, anthology, apology, astrology, biology, 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, phycology, proctology, psychology, scatology, seismology, serology, sexology, sinology, symbology, tautology, technology, tetralogy, theology, topology, trichology, typology, ufology, urology, virology, zoology
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