bryology
Scientific term for the study of mosses, liverworts, and hornworts. Used in academic and botanical contexts.
He is a bryology expert and studies mosses from around the world.
Compound of 蘚苔 (sentai, 'mosses and liverworts') + 学 (gaku, 'study'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji are conventionally associated with bryophytes.