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pithecology

pithecology noun: the scientific study of apes.

Noun

pithecology (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The scientific study of apes.

Origin of pithecology

From Ancient Greek πίθηκος (píthēkos, “ape”) + -ology.

Questions about pithecology

What does pithecology mean?
Pithecology means the scientific study of apes.
What part of speech is pithecology?
Pithecology is a noun.

Words near pithecology in the dictionary

  1. pithecism
  2. pitheco-
  3. pithecoid
  4. pithecoids
  5. pithecological
  6. pithecology
  7. pithecometric
  8. pithecomorphic
  9. pithecomorphism
  10. pithecophobia
  11. pithed

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