pter·i·dol·o·gy (t r  -d l  -j )n. The study of ferns. [Greek pteris, pterid-, fern (from pteron, feather, wing; see pet- in Indo-European roots) + -logy.] pter i·do·logi·cal (-d-lj-kl) adj.pter i·dolo·gist n. |
pteridology [ˌtɛrɪˈdɒlədʒɪ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) the branch of botany concerned with the study of ferns and related plants
[from pterido-, from Greek pteris fern + -logy]
pteridological [ˌtɛrɪdəʊˈlɒdʒɪkəl] adj
pteridologist n
pteridology
the branch of botany that studies ferns. Cf. filicology. — pteridologist, n.
See also: Botany
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