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islandology

islandology noun: the study of islands.

Noun

islandology (uncountable)

  1. The study of islands.

Origin of islandology

From island + -o- + -logy.

Questions about islandology

What does islandology mean?
Islandology means the study of islands.
What part of speech is islandology?
Islandology is a noun.

Words near islandology in the dictionary

  1. islandlike
  2. islandly
  3. islandman
  4. islandmen
  5. islandness
  6. islandology
  7. islandophile
  8. islandophiles
  9. islandress
  10. islandresses
  11. islandry

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