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salicology

salicology noun: the study of willow trees.

Noun

salicology (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The study of willow trees.

Origin of salicology

See Salix (“willow genus”) + -ology.

Questions about salicology

What does salicology mean?
Salicology means the study of willow trees.
What part of speech is salicology?
Salicology is a noun.

Words near salicology in the dictionary

  1. salicinoids
  2. salicins
  3. salicional
  4. salicionals
  5. salicoid
  6. salicology
  7. salicornia
  8. salicortin
  9. salicortins
  10. salicoyl
  11. salicus

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