Batology
noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
- 1 The scientific study of plants in the genus Rubus, commonly known as brambles. uncountable
"[…]more than another that has always been clearly recognized by British botanists, it is R. leucostachys, in spite of the various forms, which, before they were detected as hybrids, were often a puzzle to our predecessors in British batology."
- 2 The study of bats (the flying mammal). colloquial, humorous, uncountable
"Batology is the study of bats, while a batologist is someone who studies or collects bats as a hobby."
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More examples"[…]more than another that has always been clearly recognized by British botanists, it is R. leucostachys, in spite of the various forms, which, before they were detected as hybrids, were often a puzzle to our predecessors in British batology."
Etymology
From Ancient Greek βάτος (bátos, “blackberry”) + -ology.
From bat + -ology.
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