malherbologia

Catalan

Etymology

Calque of French malherbologie. Equivalent to mala herba +‎ -logia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [mə.lər.bu.luˈʒi.ə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [mə.lər.bo.luˈʒi.ə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ma.leɾ.bo.loˈd͡ʒi.a]

Noun

malherbologia f (plural malherbologies)

1. weed science (scientific study of weeds and their control)

Further reading

• “malherbologia” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.