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telmatology

telmatology noun: the study of marshes or swamps.

Noun

telmatology (uncountable)

  1. The study of marshes or swamps.

Origin of telmatology

From Ancient Greek τέλμα, τέλματος (télma, télmatos, “marsh, swamp”) + -logy.

Questions about telmatology

What does telmatology mean?
Telmatology means the study of marshes or swamps.
What part of speech is telmatology?
Telmatology is a noun.

Words near telmatology in the dictionary

  1. telmatherinids
  2. telmatic
  3. telmatological
  4. telmatologist
  5. telmatologists
  6. telmatology
  7. telmesteine
  8. telmisartan
  9. telmophage
  10. telmophages
  11. telmophagic

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