aerolithology

noun

aero·​li·​thol·​o·​gy

¦er-ə-li-¦thä-lə-jē

plural -es

: the science that deals with meteorites

Word History

Etymology

aerolith + -o- + -logy

First Known Use

circa 1864, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for aerolithology

• bacteriology
• biotechnology
• dialectology
• ecclesiology
• endocrinology
• epistemology
• geochronology
• geomorphology
• histopathology
• hydrogeology
• kinesiology
• meteorology