bryology
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bry·ol·o·gy
(brī-ŏl′ə-jē)n.
The study of bryophytes.
bry′o·log′i·cal (-ə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl) adj.
bry·ol′o·gist n.
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bryology
(braɪˈɒlədʒɪ)n
(Botany) the branch of botany concerned with the study of bryophytes
bryological adj
bryˈologist n
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bry•ol•o•gy
(braɪˈɒl ə dʒi)n.
the branch of botany dealing with bryophytes.
[1860–65]
bry`o•log′i•cal (-əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl) adj.
bry•ol′o•gist, n.
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bryology
the branch of botany that studies mosses and liverworts. — bryologist, n.
See also: Botany-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
bryology
A branch of botany that deals with bryophytes, ie mosses and other plants that reproduce by spores.
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