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hippology

[ hi-pol-uh-jee ]
/ hɪˈpɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the study of horses.

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Origin of hippology

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

OTHER WORDS FROM hippology

hip·po·log·i·cal [hip-uh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌhɪp əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectivehip·pol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby hippology

Hippocratic oath, hippocratic succussion sound, Hippocrene, hippodrome, hippogriff, hippology, Hippolyta, Hippolytus, Hippomenes, hippophagist, hippophagy
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