bryology

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noun

The study of bryophytes (non-vascular plants including mosses, liverworts and hornworts).

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Meanings

nounbryology (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe study of bryophytes (non-vascular plants including mosses, liverworts and hornworts).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
muscology

Origin

From bryo- + -logy.

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Translations

Bulgarian бриология
  • бриология (briologija)The study of bryophytes
Dutch bryologie
  • bryologieThe study of bryophytes
Finnish bryologia
  • bryologiaThe study of bryophytes
French bryologie
  • bryologieThe study of bryophytes
German Bryologie
  • BryologieThe study of bryophytes
Irish brí-eolaíocht
  • brí-eolaíochtThe study of bryophytes
Japanese 蘚苔学
  • 蘚苔学 (sentaigaku)The study of bryophytes
Malay briologi
  • briologiThe study of bryophytes
Persian خزهشناسی
  • خزهشناسی (xazešenāsī)The study of bryophytes
Portuguese briologia
  • briologiaThe study of bryophytes
Russian бриология
  • бриология (briologija)The study of bryophytes
Spanish briología
  • briologíaThe study of bryophytes
Cite this entry
APA

bryology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bryology

MLA

“bryology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bryology. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bryology,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bryology.

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