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单词 pteridology
释义

pteridology

[ ter-i-dol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌtɛr ɪˈdɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the branch of botany dealing with ferns and related plants, as the horsetails and club mosses.

Origin of pteridology

First recorded in 1850–55; pterido- + -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM pteridology

pter·i·do·log·i·cal [ter-i-dl-oj-i-kuhl], /ˌtɛr ɪ dlˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectivepter·i·dol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby pteridology

Pte, pter-, pteranodon, pteridine, pterido-, pteridology, pteridophyte, pteridosperm, pterion, ptero-, pterocarpous
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British Dictionary definitions for pteridology

pteridology
/ (ˌtɛrɪˈdɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the branch of botany concerned with the study of ferns and related plants

Derived forms of pteridology

pteridological (ˌtɛrɪdəʊˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivepteridologist, noun

Word Origin for pteridology

C19: from pterido-, from Greek pteris fern + -logy
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