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toxology

toxology noun: archery; or more broadly, the study of projectiles and trajectories. Also the misspelling of toxicology.

Noun

toxology (uncountable)

  1. (rare) Archery; or more broadly, the study of projectiles and trajectories.
    • "We presume he is reluctant to proceed further and run the risk of exposing his well-varnished cab as a pleasing target for the poles of the loitering omnibuses, the drivers of which latter have obtained a well-earned fame for their dexterity in this diverting and innocent department of toxology."1843, “Illustrations of Discount”, in Fraser's Magazine, volume 27, page 401
    • "This was provoking : the young lady blushed, looked as amiable as circumstances required,and retired, with a most sincere hope that the next essayist in toxology might have precisely the same success as herself, in which she was gratified, for Miss Jones West Jones Smith Jones Jones made to the...1843, Charles Henry Knox, Harry Mowbray, page 168

Also used as

toxology is also the misspelling of toxicology.

Origin of toxology

From Ancient Greek τόξον (tóxon, “bow”) + English -o- + -logy.

Omitting -ic.

Questions about toxology

What does toxology mean?
Toxology means archery; or more broadly, the study of projectiles and trajectories.
What part of speech is toxology?
Toxology is a noun.

Words near toxology in the dictionary

  1. toxoglossans
  2. toxoid
  3. toxoidal
  4. toxoided
  5. toxoids
  6. toxology
  7. toxome
  8. toxomes
  9. toxonoses
  10. toxonosis
  11. toxophil

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