Etymology

acridology

a·cri·do·lo·gy
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Today it means: The scientific study of grasshoppers and locusts (of the infraorder Acrididea). Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀκρίς
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀκρίς
  2. English todayacridology

From Ancient Greek ἀκρίς (akrís) + -logy.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἀκρίς all →

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