NYT Dictionary

ALGOLOGY

/ˈælɡɑlədʒiː/
NounAL-gol-o-gyal-gol-o-gy · 4 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Meaning

The branch of botany dealing with algae.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Latin alga + -logy.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

phycologyaquiculturehydroponicsmycologyphytology

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025.

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