- carcinology
- n. study of crustaceans.♦ carcinomorphic, a. like a crab or crustacean.♦ carcinophagous, a. feeding on crabs.
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Carcinology — Car ci*nol o*gy (k[aum]r s[i^]*n[o^]l [ o]*j[y^]), n. [Gr. karki nos a crab + logy.] (Zo[ o]l.) The department of zo[ o]logy which treats of the Crustacea (lobsters, crabs, etc.); called also {malacostracology} and {crustaceology}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
carcinology — Malacostracology Mal a*cos tra*col o*gy, n. [Malacostracan + logy.] That branch of zo[ o]logical science which relates to the crustaceans; called also {carcinology}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
carcinology — n. [Gr. karkinos, crab; logos, discourse] That branch of zoology that studies Crustacea … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
carcinology — noun The study of crustaceans. Syn: malacostracology … Wiktionary
carcinology — study of crabs and other crustaceans Sciences and Studies … Phrontistery dictionary
carcinology — car·ci·nol·o·gy … English syllables
carcinology — jē noun ( es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary carcin + logy; probably originally formed as French carcinologie : a branch of zoology that treats of the Crustacea … Useful english dictionary
crustaceology — Carcinology Car ci*nol o*gy (k[aum]r s[i^]*n[o^]l [ o]*j[y^]), n. [Gr. karki nos a crab + logy.] (Zo[ o]l.) The department of zo[ o]logy which treats of the Crustacea (lobsters, crabs, etc.); called also {malacostracology} and {crustaceology}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
malacostracology — Carcinology Car ci*nol o*gy (k[aum]r s[i^]*n[o^]l [ o]*j[y^]), n. [Gr. karki nos a crab + logy.] (Zo[ o]l.) The department of zo[ o]logy which treats of the Crustacea (lobsters, crabs, etc.); called also {malacostracology} and {crustaceology}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Crustacean — Crustacea Temporal range: 511–0 Ma … Wikipedia
