sca|tol|o|gy

sca|tol|o|gy
sca|tol|o|gy «skuh TOL uh jee», noun.
1. a) the study of or an interest in obscenity, especially in literature. b) obscene literature: »

especially in the light of this year's Broadway scatology (Time).

2. a) the study of fossil excrement to learn about animals. b) the branch of medicine that deals with diagnosis by means of the feces.
[< Greek skôr, skatós excrement + English -logy]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • sca — can·cel·la·re·sca; sca·ber·u·lous; sca·bia; sca·bies; sca·bi·et·ic; sca·bi·o·sa; sca·bres·cent; sca·lade; sca·la·re; sca·lar·ia; sca·lar·i·an; sca·lar·i·form; sca·la·tion; Sca·le·cide; sca·lene; sca·le·no·he·dral; sca·le·no·he·dron; sca·le·nous;… …   English syllables

  • scatology — sca·tol·o·gy …   English syllables

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  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • scatology — 1. The scientific study and analysis of feces, for physiologic and diagnostic purposes. SYN: coprology. 2. The study relating to the psychiatric aspects of excrement or excremental (anal) function. [ …   Medical dictionary

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  • na — abhi·na·ya; ab·na·ki; abom·i·na·ble; abom·i·na·tion; abom·i·na·tor; acae·na; aca·na; ac·a·ri·na; acei·tu·na; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·le·na·tion; ach·a·ti·na; ac·i·na·ceous; acu·mi·na·tion; ada·na; ade·na; ad·na·tion; aero·na·val; aesch·na;… …   English syllables

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