An expert in or student of muscology; a bryologist specializing in mosses.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in William Hooker (1785–1865), botanist. From muscology or its etymon scientific Latin muscologia + -ist; compare -logist.
Definition of muscologist in US English:
muscologist
nounmʌˈskɒlədʒɪst
Botany
An expert in or student of muscology; a bryologist specializing in mosses.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in William Hooker (1785–1865), botanist. From muscology or its etymon scientific Latin muscologia + -ist; compare -logist.