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spectrology
[ spek-trol-uh-jee ]
/ spɛkˈtrɒl ə dʒi /
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noun
the study of ghosts, phantoms, or apparitions.
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OTHER WORDS FROM spectrology
spec·tro·log·i·cal [spek-truh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌspɛk trəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectivespec·tro·log·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby spectrology
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How to use spectrology in a sentence
In college people study geology and physiology and all the other 'ologies, save spectrology.
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