phycology

Noun
Synonyms: algology

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. the branch of botany that studies algaeSynonyms: algologyType of botany, phytology
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Phy·col′o·gy noun

Origin: Gr. φῦκος seaweed + -logy.

The science of algae, or seaweeds; algology.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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