acanthology
US/(ˌ)æˌkænˈθɑləd͡ʒi/
acanthology noun: the study of spined things, in particular sea urchins, and the resultant impact on taxonomy.
Noun
acanthology (plural acanthologies)
- The study of spined things, in particular sea urchins, and the resultant impact on taxonomy.
Forms of acanthology
| plural | acanthologies |
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Origin of acanthology
From acantho- + -logy.
Words formed from acanthology
Words that rhyme with acanthology
- homology
- topology
- technology
- mythology
- ontology
- theology
- typology
- aetiology
- anthology
- archaeology
- biology
- buttonology
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- etymology
- pathology
- phraseology
- psychology
- scatology
- tautology
- apology
- cosmology
- cryptology
- ecology
- neurology
- teleology
- aerology
- anthropology
- arcology
- Christology
- cohomology
- cosmetology
- cytology
- deontology
- epistemology
- eschatology
- ethology
- eucology
- geology
- gerontology
- graphology
- haplology
- heterology
- hydrology
- ideology
- lepidopterology
- oology
- phonology
- radiology
- tricknology
- xenobiology
- zoology
- zymology
- acarology
- accidentology
- acology
- acridology
- actinology
- aeromycology
- alcohology
- appropriate technology
- archaeopalynology
Questions about acanthology
- What does acanthology mean?
- Acanthology means the study of spined things, in particular sea urchins, and the resultant impact on taxonomy.
- What part of speech is acanthology?
- Acanthology is a noun.
- How do you pronounce acanthology?
- Acanthology is pronounced /(ˌ)æˌkænˈθɑləd͡ʒi/ (US).
- What is the plural of acanthology?
- The plural of acanthology is acanthologies.
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