silvology

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noun

The scientific study of forests.

OriginLatin silva ← Ancient Greek -λογία →
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Meanings

nounsilvology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe scientific study of forests.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greek-λογία“study of”
  2. Latinsilva“forest”
  3. Englishsilvology

From silva + -o- + -logy. From Latin silva (“forest”) + Ancient Greek -λογία (-logía, “study of”). Coined by Roeloff Oldeman in 1990 in his book Forests: elements of silvology.

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silvology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silvology

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“silvology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silvology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “silvology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silvology.

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