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geratology
[ jer-uh-tol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌdʒɛr əˈtɒl ə dʒi /
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noun Biology.
the study of the diminution or decline of life, as in an individual animal or a species approaching extinction.
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Origin of geratology
OTHER WORDS FROM geratology
ger·a·to·log·ic [jer-uh-tl-oj-ik], /ˌdʒɛr ə tlˈɒdʒ ɪk/, ger·a·tol·o·gous [jer-uh-tol-uh-guhs], /ˌdʒɛr əˈtɒl ə gəs/, adjectiveWords nearby geratology
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How to use geratology in a sentence
Geratology, jer-at-ol′o-ji, n. the science of the phenomena of decadence.
British Dictionary definitions for geratology
geratology
/ (ˌdʒɛrəˈtɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the branch of medicine concerned with the elderly and the phenomena associated with ageing; geriatrics and gerontology
Derived forms of geratology
geratological (ˌdʒɛrətəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivegeratologist, nounWord Origin for geratology
C19: from gerato-, from Greek gēras old age + -logy
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