"gemmology" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: from Latin gemma (“gem”) + -logy (“science”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|gemma||gem}} Latin gemma (“gem”), {{suffix|en||logy|gloss2=science}} + -logy (“science”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} gemmology (uncountable)
  1. (mineralogy) the branch of mineralogy that studies mineral gems and petrified gemstones Wikipedia link: gemmology Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Mineralogy Synonyms: gemology Derived forms: gemmological, gemmologist

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