filicology
fil·ic·o·lo·gy
The botanical study of fernsThe botanical study of ferns.
UK/fɪlɪˈkɒləd͡ʒi/US/fɪlɪˈkɑləd͡ʒi/
Meaning
1 senses(rare, uncountable)The botanical study of ferns.
Origin
From Latin filic- (stem of filix (“fern”)) + English -ology (a variant of -logy (suffix deFrom Latin filic- (stem of filix (“fern”)) + English -ology (a variant of -logy (suffix denoting the study of a particular subject)). Filix is probably derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“henbane”) + Latin -ix (a variant of -ex (suffix found in plant names such as cārex (“sedge”) and rumex (“sorrel”))).
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Word family
2 related wordsRelatedfilicoid
Derivedfilicologist
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable