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al•gol•o•gy
(al gol′ə jē),USA pronunciation n.
al•go•log•i•cal
(al′gə loj′i kəl),USA pronunciation adj.
al′go•log′i•cal•ly, adv.
al•gol′o•gist, n.
- Microbiologythe branch of botany dealing with algae.
- 1840–50; alg(ae) + -o- + -logy
al•gol′o•gist, n.