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acarology

Syllabification: (ac·a·rol·o·gy)
Pronunciation: /ˌakəˈräləjē/
Definition of acarology

noun

  • the study of mites and ticks.

Derivatives

acarologist

Pronunciation: /-jist/
noun

Origin:

early 20th century: from Greek akari 'mite, tick' + -logy

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