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dipterology

dipterology noun: the scientific study of flies, the Diptera.

Noun

dipterology (uncountable)

  1. The scientific study of flies, the Diptera.

Origin of dipterology

From translingual Diptera + -ology.

Questions about dipterology

What does dipterology mean?
Dipterology means the scientific study of flies, the Diptera.
What part of speech is dipterology?
Dipterology is a noun.

Words near dipterology in the dictionary

  1. dipterocarps
  2. dipteroi
  3. dipterological
  4. dipterologist
  5. dipterologists
  6. dipterology
  7. dipteron
  8. dipterons
  9. dipterophagous
  10. dipteros
  11. dipterose

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