carcinology

C3A1R1C3I1N1O1L1O1G2Y4

noun

The study of crustaceans.

Similar
malacostracology
Scrabble 19
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nouncarcinology (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe study of crustaceans.

    Synonyms: malacostracology

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe study of crustaceans.

Similar
malacostracology

Origin

From carcino- + -logy.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

carcinology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carcinology

MLA

“carcinology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carcinology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carcinology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carcinology.

Source: carcinology on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.