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algology.

The branch of botany dealing with algae.

8 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The branch of botany dealing with algae.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Latin alga + -logy.

noun
  1. The medical treatment of pain as practiced in Greece and Turkey.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English algo- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos Proto-Hellenic *lógos Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English algology From algo- (“pain”) + -logy (“branch of study”).

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