Etymology

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Today it means: The scientific study or chemical analysis of faeces. Full definition →

Ancient Greek σκῶρ
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσκῶρ“excrement”
  2. English todayscatology

From Ancient Greek σκῶρ (skôr, “excrement”) + -ology.

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