helminthology

[hel-min-thol-uh-jee]

hel·min·thol·o·gy

[hel-min-thol-uh-jee]
noun
the scientific study of worms, especially of parasitic worms.

Origin:
1810–20; helminth + -o- + -logy

hel·min·tho·log·i·cal [hel-min-thuh-loj-i-kuhl] , hel·min·tho·log·ic, adjective
hel·min·thol·o·gist, noun
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Helminthology has a plethora of syllables.
So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
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helminthology (ˌhɛlmɪnˈθɒlədʒɪ)
 
n
the study of parasitic worms
 
helminthological
 
adj
 
helmin'thologist
 
n

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