Home › Words › P › phycologyphycology/faɪˈkɒl.ə.d͡ʒɪ/phycology means the scientific study of algae.phycology is pronounced /faɪˈkɒl.ə.d͡ʒɪ/.EtymologyFrom phyco- + -logy.nounThe scientific study of algae.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.algaeology 83% match — The study of algae. vs phycology →algaeologist 74% match — One who studies algaeology. vs phycology →paleophycology 73% match — The branch of paleontology that deals with fossil algae vs phycology →algology 73% match — The branch of botany dealing with algae. vs phycology →algaeological 73% match — Relating to algaeology. vs phycology →algological 73% match — Of or pertaining to algology (the study of algae). vs phycology →paleoalgology 72% match — The study of fossil algae. vs phycology →planktology 69% match — The study of plankton vs phycology →