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teuthology

teuthology noun: the branch of malacology dealing with cephalopods.

Noun

teuthology (uncountable)

  1. The branch of malacology dealing with cephalopods.
    • The region concerned is faunally a very rich one, but as its teuthology has been hitherto practically unknown, the fact that a number of its most common and characteristic species are undescribed need be in no way surprising.1909, Pamphlets on Biology: Kofoid collection, Volume 2639, page 89
    • Students of Teuthology today are fortunate to have a wealth of excellent references published in the past decade.1992, Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia, volumes 13-14, Malacological Society of Australia, page 72

Origin of teuthology

From Ancient Greek τευθίς (teuthís, “squid”) + -λογία (-logía, “-logy”).

Words formed from teuthology

Questions about teuthology

What does teuthology mean?
Teuthology means the branch of malacology dealing with cephalopods.
What part of speech is teuthology?
Teuthology is a noun.

Words near teuthology in the dictionary

  1. teuthoid
  2. teuthoids
  3. teuthological
  4. teuthologist
  5. teuthologists
  6. teuthology
  7. Teuthonista
  8. teuthophagous
  9. teutlose
  10. Teuto-
  11. Teutoburg Forest

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