"hymenology" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: hymenologies [plural]
Etymology: hymen + -ology Etymology templates: {{affix|en|hymen|-ology}} hymen + -ology Head templates: {{en-noun}} hymenology (plural hymenologies)
  1. The scientific study of the hymen.
    Sense id: en-hymenology-en-noun-dadMklru
  2. (countable) A treatise on the topic of the hymen. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-hymenology-en-noun-m7pJZ5CK
  3. The scientific study of membranes in general. Synonyms: membranology
    Sense id: en-hymenology-en-noun-WwpwG143 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ology Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 14 65 15 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ology: 6 22 50 22
  4. (countable) A treatise on the topic of membranes. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-hymenology-en-noun-jMIj0aaz

Inflected forms

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