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mammalogist

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mam⋅mal⋅o⋅gy

  [muh-mal-uh-jee]
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–noun
the science dealing with mammals.
Origin:
1825–35; mamma(l) + -logy

Related forms:
mam⋅mal⋅o⋅gist, noun
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mam·mal·o·gy   (mā-māl'ə-jē, -mŏl'-)   
n.  The branch of zoology that deals with mammals.

[mamma(l) + -logy.]
mam'ma·log'i·cal (mām'ə-lŏj'ĭ-kəl) adj., mam·mal'o·gist n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: mam·mal·o·gist
Pronunciation: m&-'mal-&-j&st, -'mäl-
Function: noun
: a person who specializes in mammalogy

Main Entry: mam·mal·o·gy
Pronunciation: m&-'mal-&-jE, ma-'mal-, -'mäl-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -gies
: a branch of zoology dealing with mammals
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Science Dictionary
mammalogy   (mā-māl'ə-jē, -mŏl'-)  Pronunciation Key 
The scientific study of mammals.
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