cecidiology

noun

ce·​cid·​i·​ol·​o·​gy

sə̇ˌsidēˈäləjē

plural -es

: a branch of biology that is concerned with the galls produced on plants by insects, mites, and fungi

Word History

Etymology

New Latin cecidium + English -o- + -logy

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