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Bigfootology

/ˌbɪɡ.fʊˈtɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/US/ˌbɪɡ.fʊˈtɑl.ə.d͡ʒi/

Bigfootology noun: the study of Bigfoot.

Noun

Bigfootology (uncountable)

  1. (uncommon) The study of Bigfoot.
    • Morgan is indeed soaring. Not only does he have generous financial backing (a far cry from his previous outings which were financed by hard work and perspiration), but he has, too, the expertise of some of the nation’s most prestigious scientists. His scientific advisory board reads like the “Who’s...1974 September 8, Penelope McPhee, “man against myth: the search for Bigfoot”, in The Spokesman-Review Sunday Magazine, page 14, column 4
    • “What is it with you and garlic?” Riley asked in the dark. “That’s exclusively for vampires.” / “Well, what do you use for Bigfeet?” I asked. / Riley shrugged. “You’ve got me,” he said. “The field of Bigfootology is still in its infancy. But I’m pretty sure garlic would just tick him off.”1999, Paul Buchanan, Wild Ride on Bigfoot Mountain (Heebie Jeebies; 6), Nashville, Tenn.: Broadman & Holman Publishers, →ISBN, page 68

Origin of Bigfootology

From Bigfoot + -ology.

Words that rhyme with Bigfootology

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Questions about Bigfootology

What does Bigfootology mean?
Bigfootology means the study of Bigfoot.
What part of speech is Bigfootology?
Bigfootology is a noun.
How do you pronounce Bigfootology?
Bigfootology is pronounced /ˌbɪɡ.fʊˈtɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/ (UK).

Words near Bigfootology in the dictionary

  1. bigfoot
  2. bigfooted
  3. bigfooting
  4. Bigfootologist
  5. Bigfootologists
  6. Bigfootology
  7. bigfoots
  8. bigfruit evening primrose
  9. bigfruit evening primroses
  10. bigg
  11. Bigga

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