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cecidiology

noun
ce·cid·i·ol·o·gy | \ sə̇ˌsidēˈäləjē \
plural -es

Definition of cecidiology 

: a branch of biology that is concerned with the galls produced on plants by insects, mites, and fungi

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History and Etymology for cecidiology

New Latin cecidium + English -o- + -logy

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