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Carcinology
Carˊci-nol′o-gy
(kärˊsĭ-nŏl′ō̍-jy̆)
, Noun.
[Gr.
καρκίνοσ
a crab + -logy
.] (Zool.)
The department of Zoology which treats of the
Crustacea
(lobsters, crabs, etc.); – called also malacostracology
and crustaceology
. Definition 2024
carcinology
carcinology
English
Noun
carcinology (uncountable)
- (zoology) The study of crustaceans.