1. Plural of bryology; the scientific study of mosses and liverworts.
Usage: technical; plural form; used in academic and botanical contexts

Examples

• The university offers courses in bryologies as part of its botany program.
• Recent advances in bryologies have revealed new species of mosses in tropical regions.
• Researchers in bryologies study the ecological roles of bryophytes in forest ecosystems.
• The conference brought together experts in bryologies from around the world.
• Her dissertation focused on the bryologies of temperate rainforests.