limacology

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noun

The scientific study of slugs.

OriginLatin līmāx →
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Meanings

nounlimacology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe scientific study of slugs.

Origin

  1. Latinlīmāx“slug”
  2. Englishlimacology

From Latin līmāx (“slug”) + -logy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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