Dendrology word formation

Entries linking to dendrology word-forming element meaning "tree," from Greek dendron "tree," sometimes especially "fruit tree" (as opposed to hylē "timber"), from PIE *der-drew-, from root *deru- "to be firm, solid, steadfast," also forming words for "wood, tree."

Origin of dendrology. 1. First recorded in 1700–10; dendro- + -logy. Other words from dendrology. den·dro·log·i·cal [den-druh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌdɛn drəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl Missing: formation | Show results with:formation

The scientific study of trees and other woody plants. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Missing: formation | Show results with:formation

dendro- word-forming element meaning "tree," from Greek dendron "tree," sometimes especially "fruit tree" (as opposed to hylē "timber"), from PIE *der-drew-, from root *deru- "to be firm, solid, steadfast," also forming words for "wood, tree."