ufol·o·gy | \ yü-ˈfä-lə-jē 
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\Definition of ufology
: the study of unidentified flying objects
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ufological \ ˌyü-fə-ˈlä-ji-kəl \ adjective, often capitalized U&F & 1st O
\ adjective, often capitalized U&F & 1st Oufologist \ yü-ˈfä-lə-jist \ noun, often capitalized U&F & 1st O
\ noun, often capitalized U&F & 1st OExamples of ufology in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web Hoffman recognizes that contemporary ufology still makes academics and scientists nervous.
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Mj Banias, Popular Mechanics, "Ufology: From Fringe Field to Serious Science," 2 July 2020 Hoffman recognizes that contemporary ufology still makes academics and scientists nervous.
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Mj Banias, Popular Mechanics, "Ufology: From Fringe Field to Serious Science," 2 July 2020 Hoffman recognizes that contemporary ufology still makes academics and scientists nervous.
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Mj Banias, Popular Mechanics, "Ufology: From Fringe Field to Serious Science," 2 July 2020 Hoffman recognizes that contemporary ufology still makes academics and scientists nervous.
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Mj Banias, Popular Mechanics, "Ufology: From Fringe Field to Serious Science," 2 July 2020 Hoffman recognizes that contemporary ufology still makes academics and scientists nervous.
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Mj Banias, Popular Mechanics, "Ufology: From Fringe Field to Serious Science," 2 July 2020 Hoffman recognizes that contemporary ufology still makes academics and scientists nervous.
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Mj Banias, Popular Mechanics, "Ufology: From Fringe Field to Serious Science," 2 July 2020 Hoffman recognizes that contemporary ufology still makes academics and scientists nervous.
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Mj Banias, Popular Mechanics, "Ufology: From Fringe Field to Serious Science," 2 July 2020 Hoffman recognizes that contemporary ufology still makes academics and scientists nervous.
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Mj Banias, Popular Mechanics, "Ufology: From Fringe Field to Serious Science," 22 Nov. 2019
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The first known use of ufology was in 1959
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