oligochaetology

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noun

The scientific study of earthworms.

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Meanings

nounoligochaetology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe scientific study of earthworms.

Origin

Oligochaeta + -logy

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APA

oligochaetology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligochaetology

MLA

“oligochaetology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligochaetology. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oligochaetology,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligochaetology.

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