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gemellology

gemellology noun: the scientific study of twins and twinning.

Noun

gemellology (uncountable)

  1. the scientific study of twins and twinning.

Origin of gemellology

Latin gemellologiae, from Latin gemellus - twin-born, and Greek λόγος (logos) - study.

Words formed from gemellology

Questions about gemellology

What does gemellology mean?
Gemellology means the scientific study of twins and twinning.
What part of speech is gemellology?
Gemellology is a noun.

Words near gemellology in the dictionary

  1. gemelled
  2. gemelles
  3. gemelliparity
  4. gemelliparous
  5. gemellological
  6. gemellology
  7. gemels
  8. Gemendhoo
  9. gemeprost
  10. gemerald
  11. gemeralds

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