Algology
/ælˈɡɒl.ə.dʒi/noun
The study of algae.
Did you know?Algology was coined in modern scientific Latin from Greek roots meaning “seaweed” or “algae” plus “study,” so its power is scholarly rather than occult, even if it sounds like a spell.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
álgē
“Seaweed; algae”
Ancient Greek
Greek
-logía
“Study, discourse, account”
18th–19th Century
New Latin
algologia
“Study of algae”
19th Century
English
algology
“The scientific study of algae”
Modern English
English
algology
“The branch of botany dealing with algae”