Meanings
nounpithecology (uncountable)
- rareuncountablebiologyThe scientific study of apes.
Origin
- Ancient Greekπίθηκος“ape”
- Englishpithecology
From Ancient Greek πίθηκος (píthēkos, “ape”) + -ology.
More words from Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Italian pitecologia
- pitecologiaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
pithecology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pithecology
MLA
“pithecology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pithecology. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pithecology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pithecology.
Source: pithecology on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.