algology

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algology¹

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From Latin alga + -logy.

noun

  1. uncountable The branch of botany dealing with algae.

    Similar: phycology

algology²

noun

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

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noun branch of botany dealing with algae

Españolalgología, ficología
Portuguêsalgologia, ficologia
Françaisalgologie
DeutschAlgologie, Algenkunde, Phykologie
Italianoalgologia

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"algology." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/algology. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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algology. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/algology

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"algology." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/algology.

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@misc{algology_2026,
  title = {algology},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/algology},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}