scatology
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noun \ska-ˈtä-lə-jē, skə-\Definition of SCATOLOGY
1
: interest in or treatment of obscene matters especially in literature
2
: the biologically oriented study of excrement (as for taxonomic purposes or for the determination of diet)
— scat·o·log·i·cal \ˌska-təl-ˈä-ji-kəl\ adjective
Origin of SCATOLOGY
Greek skat-, skōr excrement; akin to Old English scearn dung, Latin muscerdae mouse droppings
First Known Use: 1876
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noun \ska-ˈtäl-ə-jē, skə-\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; sca·tol·o·gies
Medical Definition of SCATOLOGY
1
: interest in or treatment of obscene matters especially in literature
2
: the biologically oriented study of excrement (as for taxonomic purposes or for the determination of diet)
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