batology

batology noun: the scientific study of plants in the genus Rubus, commonly known as brambles.

Noun (1)

batology (uncountable)

The scientific study of plants in the genus Rubus, commonly known as brambles.
- […]more than another that has always been clearly recognized by British botanists, it is R. leucostachys, in spite of the various forms, which, before they were detected as hybrids, were often a puzzle to our predecessors in British batology.1905, Berthold Seemann, editor, Journal of Botany: British and Foreign, volume 43, page 202
- Further knowledge of Rubus plant geography is steadily emerging, particular[ly] as co-workers such as D. Grant and T. Schofield are also contributing substantially to Yorkshire batology.1999, The Naturalist, volumes 124-127, page 112

batology (uncountable)

(colloquial, humorous) The study of bats (the flying mammal).
- Batology is the study of bats, while a batologist is someone who studies or collects bats as a hobby.2023 August 11, “Batologist vs Chiropterologist: Decoding Common Word Mix-Ups”, in The Content Authority
Synonyms:

chiropterology

முட்செடி பற்றிய ஆய்வு நூல்

In Species Plantarum, in 1753, [Carl] Linnaeus identified two European species of Rubus within the large five-petaled family^([sic]) Rosa, thus beginning one of taxonomy’s largest studies—batology.2003, the Office for Soft Architecture, “A Common Architectural Decorative Motif in the Temperate Mesophytic Region: Rubus Armeniacus”, in...
There seems to be a term for just about everything… it turns out there’s even a term for the scientific study of members of the Rubus genus— batology.2012 July 19, “Rubus Diversity and Obscurity…Batology!”, in The Fruit Nut, archived from the original on 30 Nov 2020:

From Ancient Greek βάτος (bátos, “blackberry”) + -ology.

From bat + -ology.

What does batology mean?: Batology means the scientific study of plants in the genus Rubus, commonly known as brambles.
What is batology in Tamil?: Batology in Tamil is முட்செடி பற்றிய ஆய்வு நூல். See Batology meaning in Tamil.
How do you use batology in a sentence?: In Species Plantarum, in 1753, [Carl] Linnaeus identified two European species of Rubus within the large five-petaled family^([sic]) Rosa, thus beginning one of taxonomy’s largest studies—batology.
What part of speech is batology?: Batology is a noun.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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