carcinology

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carcinology - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Malacostracology \Mal`a*cos`tra*col"o*gy\, n. [Malacostracan +
     -logy.]
     That branch of Zoological science which relates to the
     crustaceans; -- called also carcinology.
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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.] (Zool.)
     The department of Zoology which treats of the Crustacea
     (lobsters, crabs, etc.); -- called also malacostracology
     and crustaceology.
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