Piscatology

//pɪskəˈtɑlədʒi// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The study of fishing. uncountable

    "Ned acquired the rudiments of orthography, geometry, piscatology, a phrase or two of French, and a profound loathing for the Classics."

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fishingfishing

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"Ned acquired the rudiments of orthography, geometry, piscatology, a phrase or two of French, and a profound loathing for the Classics."

Etymology

Irregular formation from the stem of Latin piscārī (“to fish”), + -ology.

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