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limacology

limacology noun: the scientific study of slugs.

Noun

limacology (uncountable)

  1. The scientific study of slugs.

Origin of limacology

From Latin līmāx (“slug”) + -logy.

Words formed from limacology

Questions about limacology

What does limacology mean?
Limacology means the scientific study of slugs.
What part of speech is limacology?
Limacology is a noun.

Words near limacology in the dictionary

  1. limacodids
  2. limacoid
  3. limacoids
  4. limacologist
  5. limacologists
  6. limacology
  7. limacon
  8. limacons
  9. Limaha
  10. limail
  11. limaille

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