dendrology

9.9

Study of trees and other woody plants

noun
/dɛnˈdrɑlədʒi/

Specialized

: dendrología

The course on dendrology included field trips to identify different species of trees.

Examples

She decided to specialize in dendrology during her postgraduate studies in forestry.
His fascination with trees began long before he learned the scientific principles of dendrology.
I studied dendrology in university.
The field of dendrology is fascinating.
She decided to specialize in dendrology during her postgraduate studies in forestry.
The course on dendrology included field trips to identify different species of trees.
His fascination with trees began long before he learned the scientific principles of dendrology.

Surface Forms

dendrology singular

dendrologies plural

Morphology

dendrology = dendro + logy

The term is built from the combining form 'dendro' and the scholarly suffix '-logy', but these are not familiar everyday English morphemes for most B1 learners.

Etymology

Dendrology comes from Greek parts dendron meaning 'tree' and -logy meaning 'study', the same -logy you see in biology. So, dendrology is the 'study of trees', which is why it is the science of trees and shrubs.