phycology

[ fahy-kol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the branch of botany dealing with algae.

phycology

/ faɪˈkɒlədʒɪ; ˌfaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

1. the study of algae

phycology

/ fī-kŏl′ə-jē /

1. The scientific study of algae.

Derived Forms

• phyˈcologist, noun
• phycological, adjective

Other Words From

• phy·co·log·i·cal [fahy-k, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
• phy·colo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of phycology¹

First recorded in 1875–80; phyco- + -logy

Example Sentences

What ensued was a crash course on phycology — marine algae science — and on searching for and gathering edible seaweed, including kelp, wakame and kombu.

From Washington Post

But to a large circle of friends, most of whom have gone before her, she was best known as a naturalist in the special department of phycology.

From Project Gutenberg