rodentology

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noun

a branch of mammalogy for the study of rodents by a rodentologist.

OriginAncient Greek λόγος (lógos) ← Proto-Hellenic *lógos ← Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos →
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Meanings

nounrodentology (uncountable)
  1. uncountablea branch of mammalogy for the study of rodents by a rodentologist.

Origin

  1. Englishrodent
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  4. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  5. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  6. Englishrodentology

From rodent + -ology.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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