ufology
[ yoo-fol-uh-jee ]
/ yuˈfɒl ə dʒi /
noun
the study of unidentified flying objects.
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Nearby words
- ufa,
- uffizi,
- uffizi gallery,
- ufo,
- ufological,
- uft,
- ufw,
- ug,
- ugali,
- uganda
Origin of ufology
First recorded in 1955–60; UFO + -logy
Related formsu·fo·log·i·cal [yoo-fuh-loj-i-kuh l] /ˌyu fəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectiveu·fol·o·gist, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for ufology
ufology
/ (ˌjuːˈfɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the study of UFOs
Derived Formsufologist, noun
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Word Origin and History for ufology
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