acridology
English edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek ἀκρίς (akrís) + -logy.
Pronunciation edit
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌæ.kɹɪˈdɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/, /ˌæ.kɹəˈdɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (US) IPA(key): /ˌæ.kɹɪˈdɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/, /ˌæ.kɹəˈdɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/
- Rhymes: -ɒlədʒi
- Hyphenation: a‧cri‧do‧lo‧gy
Noun edit
acridology (uncountable)
- The scientific study of grasshoppers and locusts (of the infraorder Acrididea)