bryology
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Bryology — is the branch of botany concerned with the scientific study of bryophytes (mosses, liverworts, and hornworts). (Greek bryon, a moss, a liverwort) Bryophytes were first studied in detail in the 18th century. The German botanist Johann Jacob… … Wikipedia
Bryology — Bry*ol o*gy, n. [Gr. ? moss + logy.] That part of botany which relates to mosses. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bryology — [brī äl′ə jē] n. [< Gr bryon, moss, lichen (< bryein, to sprout) + LOGY] the branch of botany dealing with bryophytes bryological [brī΄ə läj′i kəl] adj. bryologist n … English World dictionary
bryology — briologija statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Mokslas, tiriantis samanas, jų formą, sandarą, paplitimą. atitikmenys: angl. bryology; science of mossies vok. Bryologie, f; Mooskunde, f; Mooslehre, f rus. бриология, f … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
bryology — noun Etymology: Greek bryon moss (akin to Greek bryein to grow luxuriantly) + International Scientific Vocabulary logy Date: 1856 1. moss life or biology 2. a branch of botany that deals with the bryophytes • bryological adjective • bryologist … New Collegiate Dictionary
bryology — bryological /bruy euh loj i keuhl/, adj. bryologist, n. /bruy ol euh jee/, n. the branch of botany dealing with bryophytes. [1860 65; BRYO + LOGY] * * * … Universalium
bryology — noun The study of bryophytes (non vascular plants including mosses and liverworts) … Wiktionary
bryology — n. part of botany that deals with bryophytes (mosses) … English contemporary dictionary
bryology — [brʌɪ ɒlədʒi] noun the study of mosses and liverworts. Derivatives bryological adjective bryologist noun Origin C19: from Gk bruon moss + logy … English new terms dictionary
bryology — bry·ol·o·gy … English syllables
