algology
(ælˈgɒlədʒɪ)
[f. L. alga sea-weed + -ology.]
That part of botanical science which relates to algæ or seaweeds.
| 1849 D. Landsborough Brit. Seaweeds Pref. 7 British algology is making..rapid progress. 1881 Hervey Sea Mosses 42 The earliest American worker in the field of algology. |