algology

English

Etymology 1

From Latin alga +‎ -logy.

Noun

algology (uncountable)

The branch of botany dealing with algae.

Synonyms

phycology

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Translations

branch of botany dealing with algae

Finnish: levätiede, algologia, fykologia (fi)
German: Algologie (de) f, Algenkunde f, Phykologie (de) f
Irish: algeolaíocht f
Italian: algologia (it) f

Khmer: វារីជាតិវិទ្យា (vieriiciet)
Portuguese: algologia (pt) f, ficologia (pt) f
Serbo-Croatian: algologija f
Spanish: algología (es) f, ficología (es) f

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek άλγος (álgos, “algo-, pain”) + -λογία (-logía, “-logy, branch of study”)

Noun

algology (uncountable)

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

Related terms

See also

algid (Latin: algidus)
algidity

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