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philologian

[fil-uh-loh-jee-uhn]

phil·o·lo·gi·an

[fil-uh-loh-jee-uhn]
noun
a philologist.

Origin:
1820–30; < Latin philologi(a) (see philology) + -an
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Philologian has a plethora of syllables.
So is dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. Does it mean:
given to using long words.
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.
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