koniology

noun

ko·​ni·​ol·​o·​gy

variants or less commonly coniology

ˌkōnēˈäləjē

plural -es

: a science that deals with atmospheric dust and its effects on plant and animal life

Word History

Etymology

konio-, conio- (from Greek konia dust) + -logy

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