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algology

algology noun: the branch of botany dealing with algae.

Noun (1)

algology (uncountable)

  1. The branch of botany dealing with algae.
    Synonyms:
    phycology

Noun (2)

algology (uncountable)

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

algology meaning in Tamil and Kannada

algology in Tamil

வலியியல், கடற்பாசி ஆய்வுத்துறை

algology in Kannada

ಕಡಲ್ಕಳೆಯರಿಮೆ, ನೋವುಮಾಂಜುಗೆ

Synonyms of algology

Origin of algology

From Latin alga + -logy.

From algo- (“pain”) + -logy (“branch of study”).

Words formed from algology

Questions about algology

What does algology mean?
Algology means the branch of botany dealing with algae.
What is algology in Tamil?
Algology in Tamil is வலியியல், கடற்பாசி ஆய்வுத்துறை. See Algology meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is algology?
Algology is a noun.

Words near algology in the dictionary

  1. algolagny
  2. algological
  3. algologically
  4. algologist
  5. algologists
  6. algology
  7. Algoma
  8. Algoma District
  9. algometer
  10. algometers
  11. algometric

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Adapted from Wiktionary: algology (page history and authors); algology (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); algology (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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