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sca⋅tol⋅o⋅gy

  [skuh-tol-uh-jee]
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–noun
1. the study of or preoccupation with excrement or obscenity.
2. obscenity, esp. words or humor referring to excrement.
3. the study of fossil excrement.
Also called coprology.

Origin:
1875–80; scato- + -logy

Related forms:
scat⋅o⋅log⋅i⋅cal  [skat-l-oj-i-kuhl] , scat⋅o⋅log⋅ic, adjective
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sca·tol·o·gy   (skā-tŏl'ə-jē, skə-)   
n.   pl. sca·tol·o·gies

  1. The study of fecal excrement, as in medicine, paleontology, or biology.

    1. An obsession with excrement or excretory functions.

    2. The psychiatric study of such an obsession.

  3. Obscene language or literature, especially that dealing pruriently or humorously with excrement and excretory functions.

scat'o·log'i·cal (skāt'l-ŏj'ĭ-kəl), scat'o·log'ic (-ĭk) adj., sca·tol'o·gist n.
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Main Entry: scat·o·log·i·cal
Pronunciation: "skat-&l-'äj-i-k&l
Variant: also scat·o·log·ic /-'äj-ik/
Function: adjective
1 : of or relating to the study of excrement <scatological data>
2 : marked by an interest in excrement or obscenity
3 : of or relating to excrement or excremental functions <scatological terms>

Main Entry: sca·tol·o·gy
Pronunciation: ska-'täl-&-jE, sk&-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -gies
1 : interest in or treatment of obscene matters especially in literature
2 : the biologically oriented study of excrement (as for taxonomic purposes or for thedetermination of diet)
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scatology sca·tol·o·gy (skā-tŏl'ə-jē, skə-)
n.

  1. The study and analysis of feces for physiological and diagnostic purposes. Also called coprology.

  2. An obsession with excrement or excretory functions.

  3. The psychiatric study of such an obsession.

scat'o·log'i·cal (skāt'l-ŏj'ĭ-kəl) or scat'o·log'ic (-ĭk) adj.

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