Teuthology
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The branch of malacology dealing with cephalopods. uncountable
"The region concerned is faunally a very rich one, but as its teuthology has been hitherto practically unknown, the fact that a number of its most common and characteristic species are undescribed need be in no way surprising."
Example
More examples"The region concerned is faunally a very rich one, but as its teuthology has been hitherto practically unknown, the fact that a number of its most common and characteristic species are undescribed need be in no way surprising."
Etymology
From Ancient Greek τευθίς (teuthís, “squid”) + -λογία (-logía, “-logy”).
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