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potamology

potamology noun: the study of rivers.

Noun

potamology (uncountable)

  1. The study of rivers.

Origin of potamology

From potamo- + -logy.

Words formed from potamology

Questions about potamology

What does potamology mean?
Potamology means the study of rivers.
What part of speech is potamology?
Potamology is a noun.

Words near potamology in the dictionary

  1. potamoid
  2. potamoids
  3. potamological
  4. potamologist
  5. potamologists
  6. potamology
  7. potamometer
  8. potamometers
  9. potamonautid
  10. potamonautids
  11. potamonid

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