hippology

[ hi-pol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the study of horses.

Other Words From

• hip·po·log·i·cal [hip-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
• hip·polo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of hippology¹

First recorded in 1850–55; hippo- + -logy