studyofmosses

noun
UK /ˈstʌdi əv ˈmɒsɪz/
US /ˈstʌdi əv ˈmɔːsɪz/

The study of mosses is the science of learning about small green plants that grow in soft, damp places.

Her favorite class was the study of mosses because she loved looking at tiny plants under a magnifying glass.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A school subject or course about moss plants.

He signed up for a study of mosses course at the nature center.

3. A careful look at mosses to learn how they grow.

The children did a study of mosses in the forest behind their school.

4. A book or report that tells about mosses.

She wrote a short study of mosses for her science project.