cecidiology

cecidiology
\\sə̇ˌsidēˈäləjē\ noun (-es)
Etymology: New Latin cecidium + English -o- + -logy
: a branch of biology that treats of the galls produced on plants by insects, mites, and fungi

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  • cecidiology — ce·cid·i·ol·o·gy …   English syllables

  • cecidiology —   n. study of insect galls.    ♦ cecidiologist, n.    ♦ cecidiogenous, a. causing galls …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • cecidology — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈdäləjē noun ( es) Etymology: by alteration : cecidiology …   Useful english dictionary

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