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siphonapterology

Syllables: si·pho·nap·te·rol·o·gyUK/ˌsaɪfənæptəˈɹɒləd͡ʒi/US/ˌsaɪfənæptəˈɹɑləd͡ʒi/

siphonapterology noun: the scientific study of fleas and other insects of the order Siphonaptera.

Noun

siphonapterology (uncountable)

  1. The scientific study of fleas and other insects of the order Siphonaptera.
    • His collections, writings and enthusiasm gave a decided impetus to twentieth-century siphonapterology and the world flea fauna is currently being covered in a superb monographic series of volumes based on his material.1984, J. S. Fairley, An Irish Beast Book: A Natural History of Ireland's Furred Wildlife

Origin of siphonapterology

Siphonaptera + -ology

Questions about siphonapterology

What does siphonapterology mean?
Siphonapterology means the scientific study of fleas and other insects of the order Siphonaptera.
What part of speech is siphonapterology?
Siphonapterology is a noun.
How do you pronounce siphonapterology?
Siphonapterology is pronounced /ˌsaɪfənæptəˈɹɑləd͡ʒi/ (US).

Words near siphonapterology in the dictionary

  1. siphonal
  2. siphonalean
  3. siphonaleans
  4. siphonapteran
  5. siphonapterans
  6. siphonapterology
  7. siphonarian
  8. siphonarians
  9. siphonariid
  10. siphonariids
  11. siphonate

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