glossology

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ɡlɒˈsɒlədʒi/
• (GA) IPA: /ɡlɔˈsɑlədʒi/, /ɡlɑ-/

Noun

glossology

1. The science of language; linguistics.
2. (botany) The naming#Noun|naming of part#Noun|parts of plant#Noun|plants.
3. (chiefly, lexicography) The definition and explanation of term#Noun|terms in constructing a glossary.
4. (medicine) The diagnosis of disease by examination of the tongue#Noun|tongue.

Synonyms

• (science of language) glottology, linguistics

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