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phycology

/faɪˈkɒl.ə.d͡ʒɪ/US/faɪˈkɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/

phycology noun: the scientific study of algae.

Noun

phycology (uncountable)

  1. The scientific study of algae.
    Synonyms:
    algology

phycology meaning in Tamil, Tagalog, Indonesian and Thai

phycology in Tamil

பாசியியல்

phycology in Tagalog

study of algae
dalublumutan

phycology in Indonesian

study of algae
fikologi

phycology in Thai

study of algae
สาหร่ายวิทยา
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phycology in Vietnamese
thuộc tảo

Synonyms of phycology

Origin of phycology

From phyco- + -logy.

Words formed from phycology

Words that rhyme with phycology

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Questions about phycology

What does phycology mean?
Phycology means the scientific study of algae.
What is phycology in Tamil?
Phycology in Tamil is பாசியியல். See Phycology meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is phycology?
Phycology is a noun.
How do you pronounce phycology?
Phycology is pronounced /faɪˈkɒl.ə.d͡ʒɪ/ (UK).

Words near phycology in the dictionary

  1. phycologic
  2. phycological
  3. phycologically
  4. phycologist
  5. phycologists
  6. phycology
  7. phycomater
  8. phycomycetaceous
  9. phycomycete
  10. phycomycetes
  11. phycomycetous

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Adapted from Wiktionary: phycology (page history and authors); phycology (Tamil 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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