lichenology

Etymology

lichen + -ology

noun

  1. the scientific study of lichens
    You start out pulling a few weeds, and the next thing you know you're studying for finals in lichenology. November 3, 1995, Jerry Sullivan, “Field & Street”, in Chicago Reader
    Now lichenology has a photo-illustrated guide that should not be overlooked--the long-awaited Lichens of North America. December 21, 2001, Paula T. DePriest, “ECOLOGY: Splendor of Humble Symbionts”, in Science, volume 294, number 5551, →DOI, pages 2485–2486

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