hippology

[ hi-pol-uh-jee ]

/ hɪˈpɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the study of horses.

Nearby words

hippocratic oath, hippocratic succussion sound, hippocrene, hippodrome, hippogriff, hippology, hippolyta, hippolytus, hippomenes, hippophagist, hippophagy

Origin of hippology

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

Related forms

hip·po·log·i·cal

[hip-uh-loj-i-kuh l] /ˌhɪp əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectivehip·pol·o·gist, noun

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