acridology

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acridology

/ˌæ.kɹɪˈdɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/ UK
/ˌæ.kɹəˈdɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/ UK
/ˌæ.kɹɪˈdɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ US
/ˌæ.kɹəˈdɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ US

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From Ancient Greek ἀκρίς (akrís) + -logy.

noun

uncountable The scientific study of grasshoppers and locusts (of the infraorder Acrididea).

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"acridology." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/acridology.

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@misc{acridology_2026,
  title = {acridology},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/acridology},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}