acridology
Syllables: a·cri·do·lo·gy/ˌæ.kɹɪˈdɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/US/ˌæ.kɹɪˈdɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/
acridology noun: the scientific study of grasshoppers and locusts (of the infraorder Acrididea).
Noun
acridology (uncountable)
- The scientific study of grasshoppers and locusts (of the infraorder Acrididea).
Origin of acridology
From Ancient Greek ἀκρίς (akrís) + -logy.
Words that rhyme with acridology
- 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
- acanthology
- acarology
- accidentology
- acology
- actinology
- aeromycology
- alcohology
- appropriate technology
- archaeopalynology
Questions about acridology
- What does acridology mean?
- Acridology means the scientific study of grasshoppers and locusts (of the infraorder Acrididea).
- What part of speech is acridology?
- Acridology is a noun.
- How do you pronounce acridology?
- Acridology is pronounced /ˌæ.kɹɪˈdɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/ (UK).
Words near acridology in the dictionary
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