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scatology
[ skuh-tol-uh-jee ]
/ skəˈtɒl ə dʒi /
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noun
the study of or preoccupation with excrement or obscenity.
obscenity, especially words or humor referring to excrement.
the study of fossil excrement.
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Also called coprology.
OTHER WORDS FROM scatology
scat·o·log·i·cal [skat-l-oj-i-kuhl], /ˌskæt lˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, scat·o·log·ic, adjectiveWords nearby scatology
scatemia, scathe, scathing, scato-, scatological, scatology, scatoma, scatophagy, scatoscopy, scat singing, scatter
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British Dictionary definitions for scatology
scatology
/ (skæˈtɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the scientific study of excrement, esp in medicine for diagnostic purposes, and in palaeontology of fossilized excrement
obscenity or preoccupation with obscenity, esp in the form of references to excrement
Derived forms of scatology
scatologist, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for scatology
scatology
[ skă-tŏl′ə-jē ]
n.
The study and analysis of feces for physiological and diagnostic purposes.coprology
An obsession with excrement or excretory functions.
The psychiatric study of such an obsession.
Other words from scatology
scat′o•log′i•cal (skăt′l-ŏj′ĭ-kəl) null adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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