filicology

== English == === Etymology === From 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”))). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /fɪlɪˈkɒləd͡ʒi/ (General American) IPA(key): /fɪlɪˈkɑləd͡ʒi/ Rhymes: -ɒlədʒi Hyphenation: fil‧ic‧o‧lo‧gy === Noun === filicology (uncountable) (botany, rare) The botanical study of ferns. Hypernym: pteridology ==== Derived terms ==== filicologist ==== Related terms ==== filicoid ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === fern on Wikipedia.Wikipedia