therologyn.
/θiːˈrɒlədʒi/ The science of beasts or mammals; mammology.
ΘΚΠ
the world > animals > zoology > study of specific types of animal > [noun] > mammals
mastology1813
mazology1819
mammalogy1833
mastozoology1839
therology1877
Cf. 1620 J. H. Alsted Cursus Philosophici Encycl. I. vii. 572 Irrationale animal est, quod formâ brutâ est præditum, & dicitur bestia. Ejus doctrina dicitur Therologia.]
1877 Academy 25 Aug. 199/3 A gentleman who, to use a newly-coined transatlantic word, is certainly one of the first ‘therologists’ of his country.
1882 Ogilvie's Imperial Dict. (new ed.) Therology.
Derivatives
therologic adj. /θɪərəʊˈlɒdʒɪk/ = therological adj.
/θɪərəʊˈlɒdʒɪk/ = therological adj.ΘΚΠ
the world > animals > zoology > study of specific types of animal > [adjective] > mammals
mammalogical1841
mastological1890
therologic1891
therological1891
1891 Cent. Dict. Therologic, Therological, Therology.
theroˈlogical adj. of or pertaining to therology, mammalogical.
ΘΚΠ
the world > animals > zoology > study of specific types of animal > [adjective] > mammals
mammalogical1841
mastological1890
therologic1891
therological1891
1891 [see therologic adj.].
theˈrologist n. one versed in therology; a mammalogist.
ΘΚΠ
the world > animals > zoology > study of specific types of animal > [noun] > mammals > one who
mazologist1818
mammalogist1839
mastologist1890
therologist1891
1891 [see therologic adj.].
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