"felinology" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From feline + -ology. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|feline|ology}} feline + -ology Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} felinology (uncountable)
  1. The study of cats. Tags: uncountable Derived forms: felinological, felinologically
    Sense id: en-felinology-en-noun-PwbTWsyC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English hybridisms, English terms suffixed with -ology

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          "ref": "2015 January 27, Darryl Levings, “Frothy Facts: Wired cats, North Korean hairstyles and space gravel; The Kiss of Minutiae”, in The Kansas City Star, Kansas City, Mo., page D1",
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