acarology

[ak-uh-rol-uh-jee]

ac·a·rol·o·gy

[ak-uh-rol-uh-jee]
noun
the branch of zoology dealing with mites and ticks.

Origin:
acar(us) + -o- + -logy

ac·a·rol·o·gist, noun
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Acarology has a plethora of syllables.
So is antidisestablishmentarianism. Does it mean:
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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acarology (ˌækəˈrɒlədʒɪ)
 
n
the study of mites and ticks

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