phycology

phy·col·o·gy

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fahy-kol-uh-jee]
- /faɪˈkɒl ə dʒi/
- /fˌaɪkˈəʊlədʒi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahy-kol-uh-jee]
- /faɪˈkɒl ə dʒi/

Definitions of phycology word

noun phycology the branch of botany dealing with algae. 1
noun phycology the study of algae 0
noun phycology algology 0

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Origin of phycology

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80; phyco- + -logy

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Parts of speech for Phycology

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Phycology

phycology popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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phycology usage trend in Literature

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