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nematology

[nem-uh-tol-uh-jee]

noun

the branch of zoology dealing with nematodes.

Origin of nematology

First recorded in 1925–30; nemato- + -logy

Related formsnem·a·to·log·i·cal

[nem-uh-tl-oj-i-kuh l, ni-mat-uh-] /ˌnɛm ə tlˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl, nɪˈmæt ə-/, adjectivenem·a·tol·o·gist, noun

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