Phycology

//faɪˈkɒl.ə.d͡ʒɪ// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The scientific study of algae. uncountable
  2. 2
    the branch of botany that studies algae wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
algologyalgologyaquiculturehydroponicsmycologyphytology

Etymology

From phyco- + -logy.

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