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apiology

[ ey-pee-ol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌeɪ piˈɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the scientific study of bees, especially honeybees.

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Origin of apiology

<Latin api(s) bee + -o- + -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM apiology

a·pi·ol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby apiology

apiculus, apiece, à pied, Apiezon, API gravity scale, apiology, Apis, apish, pitched battle, a, apivorous, APL
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