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forestology en · NOUN

Etymology

From forest + -ology.

Meanings

  1. (rare, uncountable) The study of forests.
    • Was this a new discovery in forestology? The thought was too exciting, and forgetting the weariness of the tired limbs, I proceeded to climb up and get specimens of leaves and cones, and to make notes of the new discovery. 1902, Thomas W. Webber, The Forests of Upper India and Their Inhabitants, page 83:
    • […] and, in a few cases, long experience almost makes up for the fact that their knowledge of the higher branches of forestology does not reach the standard of that of the professional officer. 1952, Northern Rhodesia. Commission to Review the Salary Structure, Remuneration and Terms of Service of the Civil Service, European staff. pt. 2. African staff, page 27
    • West Virginia, from the standpoint of forestology, is located in the north central portion of that more or less oval-shaped but distinct forest region […] 1929, David G. White, “The Hardwoods of West Virginia in Industry”, in The Southern Lumberman, volume 137, page 159: