Meanings
nountelmatology (uncountable)
- uncountableThe study of marshes or swamps.
Origin
- Ancient Greekτέλμα, τέλματος“marsh, swamp”
- Englishtelmatology
From Ancient Greek τέλμα, τέλματος (télma, télmatos, “marsh, swamp”) + -logy.
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Finnish suotiede, telmatologia
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French telmatologie
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Polish bagnoznawstwo, paludologia
- bagnoznawstwoTranslations
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Russian болотоведение
- болотоведение (bolotovedenije)Translations
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APA
telmatology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telmatology
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“telmatology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telmatology. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “telmatology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telmatology.
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