"grossology" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: gross + -ology, invented by the writer Sylvia Branzei as a title of her 1992 non-fiction children’s book Grossology. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gross|ology}} gross + -ology Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} grossology (uncountable)
  1. (humorous, colloquial) The study of things that are indelicate or gross. Wikipedia link: Grossology (books) Tags: colloquial, humorous, uncountable
    Sense id: en-grossology-en-noun-NEpXi5dA

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