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oikology

oikology noun: the science of houses and homes, considered especially in respect of their sanitary conditions.

Noun

oikology (uncountable)

  1. (dated) The science of houses and homes, considered especially in respect of their sanitary conditions.

Origin of oikology

From Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos, “house, household”) + -logy.

Questions about oikology

What does oikology mean?
Oikology means the science of houses and homes, considered especially in respect of their sanitary conditions.
What part of speech is oikology?
Oikology is a noun.

Words near oikology in the dictionary

  1. oikists
  2. oikoclitic
  3. oikocryst
  4. oikocrysts
  5. oikoi
  6. oikology
  7. oikonym
  8. oikonyms
  9. oikophobe
  10. oikophobes
  11. oikophobia

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