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scatology

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sca·tol·o·gy  (sk-tl-j, sk-)
n. pl. sca·tol·o·gies
1. The study of fecal excrement, as in medicine, paleontology, or biology.
2.
a. An obsession with excrement or excretory functions.
b. The psychiatric study of such an obsession.
3. Obscene language or literature, especially that dealing pruriently or humorously with excrement and excretory functions.

scato·logi·cal (sktl-j-kl), scato·logic (-k) adj.
sca·tolo·gist n.

scatology [skæˈtɒlədʒɪ]
n
1. (Medicine / Pathology) the scientific study of excrement, esp in medicine for diagnostic purposes, and in palaeontology of fossilized excrement
2. obscenity or preoccupation with obscenity, esp in the form of references to excrement
scatologist  n

scatology
the branch of paleontology that studies fossil excrement.
See also: Fossils
the study of or preoccupation with excrement or obscenity. Also called coprology. — scatologic, scatological, adj.
See also: Obscenity
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.scatology - a preoccupation with obscenity (especially that dealing with excrement or excretory functions)
dirty word, vulgarism, obscenity, smut, filth - an offensive or indecent word or phrase
2.scatology - (medicine) the chemical analysis of excrement (for medical diagnosis or for paleontological purposes)
chemical analysis, qualitative analysis - the act of decomposing a substance into its constituent elements
medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
Translations
scatology [skæˈtɒlədʒɪ] Nescatología f
scatology
n (Med) → Koprologie f (spec); (fig)Fäkalsprache f, → Skatologie f (geh)


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