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exocrinology

exocrinology noun: the study of external (exocrine) secretions, especially of pheromones.

Noun

exocrinology (uncountable)

  1. The study of external (exocrine) secretions, especially of pheromones

Origin of exocrinology

From exocrine + -ology.

Questions about exocrinology

What does exocrinology mean?
Exocrinology means the study of external (exocrine) secretions, especially of pheromones.
What part of speech is exocrinology?
Exocrinology is a noun.

Words near exocrinology in the dictionary

  1. exocrinally
  2. exocrine
  3. exocrine gland
  4. exocrine glands
  5. exocrines
  6. exocrinology
  7. exocrinopathic
  8. exocrinopathies
  9. exocrinopathy
  10. exocrinous
  11. exocrins

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