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bryology
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bry·ol·o·gy  (br-l-j)
n.
The study of bryophytes.
bryo·logi·cal (--lj-kl) adj.
bry·olo·gist n.
bryology [braɪˈɒlədʒɪ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) the branch of botany concerned with the study of bryophytes
bryological  [ˌbraɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl] adj
bryologist  n
bryology
the branch of botany that studies mosses and liverworts. — bryologist, n.
See also: Botany
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Bryologists, who study moss, do not have an exact date for when this type of plant first emerged, but it may be as far back as 350 to 700 million years ago.
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