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pteridology
[ ter-i-dol-uh-jee ]
noun
- the branch of botany dealing with ferns and related plants, as the horsetails and club mosses.
pteridology
/ ˌtɛrɪˈdɒlədʒɪ; ˌtɛrɪdəʊˈlɒdʒɪkəl /
noun
- the branch of botany concerned with the study of ferns and related plants
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Derived Forms
- pteridological, adjective
- ˌpteriˈdologist, noun
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Other Words From
- pter·i·do·log·i·cal [ter-i-dl-, oj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
- pteri·dolo·gist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pteridology1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pteridology1
C19: from pterido-, from Greek pteris fern + -logy
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