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carphology

Pronunciation: /kɑːˈfɒlədʒi/

Definition of carphology

noun

[mass noun] rare
  • plucking at the bedclothes by a delirious patient.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Greek karphologia, from karphos 'straw' + legein 'collect'

carphology in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of carphology in the US English dictionary