gonomery

/ɡɒnɪmɒmɛtri/ (gon-im-uh-ME-tree)

Definitions

1. noun

The branch of biology concerned with the study of spore-bearing organs and spore production in plants, especially in ferns and mosses.

“The botanist spent her career studying the gonomery of ferns and their unique life cycles.”

Synonyms

  • botany
  • sporology

Antonyms

  • floristry
  • horticulture