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phycology
noun phy·col·o·gy \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
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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
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phycology
noun phy·col·o·gy \-jē\
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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