lichenology

lichen +‎ -ology

lichenology (uncountable)

1. the scientific study of lichens
   • 1995 November 3, Jerry Sullivan, “Field & Street”, in Chicago Reader‎:

     You start out pulling a few weeds, and the next thing you know you're studying for finals in lichenology.

   • 2001 December 21, Paula T. DePriest, “ECOLOGY: Splendor of Humble Symbionts”, in Science‎, volume 294, number 5551, DOI:10.1126/science.1068383, pages 2485-2486:

     Now lichenology has a photo-illustrated guide that should not be overlooked--the long-awaited Lichens of North America.

• lichenologic/lichenological
• lichenologist