Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A branch of botany treating of algæ; phycology.
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- noun (Bot.) The study or science of algæ or seaweeds.
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- noun The branch of
botany dealing withalgae . - noun The medical
treatment ofpain as practiced inGreece andTurkey .
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- noun the branch of botany that studies algae
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[alg(a) + –logy.]
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From Latin alga
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From Ancient Greek άλγος (álgos, "algo-, pain") -λογία (-logía, "-logy, branch of study")
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soaringemu commented on the word algology
A secondary meaning is "study of pain" (algos=pain).
July 19, 2009