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Meaning of "coprology" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COPROLOGY

coprology  [kɒpˈrɒlədʒɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COPROLOGY

noun
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verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Coprology is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COPROLOGY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Scatology

In medicine and biology, scatology or coprology is the study of feces. Scatological studies allow one to determine a wide range of biological information about a creature, including its diet, healthiness, and diseases such as tapeworms. The word derives from the Greek σκώρ meaning "feces". A comprehensive study of scatology was documented by John Gregory Bourke under the title Scatalogic Rites of All Nations. An abbreviated version of the work, was published as The Portable Scatalog in 1994.

Definition of coprology in the English dictionary

The definition of coprology in the dictionary is preoccupation with excrement Also called: scatology.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COPROLOGY


acarology
ˌækəˈrɒlədʒɪ
andrology
ænˈdrɒlədʒɪ
astrology
əˈstrɒlədʒɪ
biometeorology
ˌbaɪəʊˌmiːtɪəˈrɒlədʒɪ
dendrology
dɛnˈdrɒlədʒɪ
electrology
ɪlɛkˈtrɒlədʒɪ
futurology
ˌfjuːtʃəˈrɒlədʒɪ
gastroenterology
ˌɡæstrəʊˌɛntəˈrɒlədʒɪ
horology
hɒˈrɒlədʒɪ
hydrology
haɪˈdrɒlədʒɪ
meteorology
ˌmiːtɪəˈrɒlədʒɪ
metrology
mɪˈtrɒlədʒɪ
necrology
nɛˈkrɒlədʒɪ
nephrology
nɪˈfrɒlədʒɪ
neurology
njʊˈrɒlədʒɪ
numerology
ˌnjuːməˈrɒlədʒɪ
petrology
pɛˈtrɒlədʒɪ
serology
sɪˈrɒlədʒɪ
urology
jʊˈrɒlədʒɪ
virology
vaɪˈrɒlədʒɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COPROLOGY

coprocessing
coprocessor
coproducer
coproduct
coprolalia
coprolaliac
coprolite
coprolith
coprolitic
copromoter
coprophagan
coprophagic
coprophagist
coprophagous
coprophagy
coprophilia
coprophiliac
coprophilic
coprophilous
coproprietor

WORDS THAT END LIKE COPROLOGY

archaeology
biology
biotechnology
ecology
genealogy
geology
information technology
methodology
microbiology
mythology
oncology
pathology
pharmacology
phonology
physiology
psychology
radiology
sociology
technology
terminology
theology

Synonyms and antonyms of coprology in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «coprology» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COPROLOGY

Find out the translation of coprology to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of coprology from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «coprology» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

coprology
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

coprológico
570 millions of speakers

English

coprology
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

coprology
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

علم البراز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

coprology
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

coprology
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

coprology
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

coprologie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Coprologi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

coprology
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

coprology
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

coprology
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Coprologi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

coprology
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

coprology
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टोप्रोलॉजी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

coprology
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Coprology
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

coprology
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

coprology
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

coprology
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

coprology
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

coprology
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

coprology
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

coprology
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of coprology

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COPROLOGY»

The term «coprology» is used very little and occupies the 190.975 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COPROLOGY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «coprology» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «coprology» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about coprology

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COPROLOGY»

Discover the use of coprology in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to coprology and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Merde: Excursions in Scientific, Cultural, and ...
History, biology, anthropology, culture, animal behavior--all of these are the real subjects of Merde. Why can some animals do it on the run, and others can't? Why does camel dung make good fires?
Ralph A. Lewin, 2009
2
Handbook of Equine Parasite Control
Coprology. eggs of anoplocephalid tapeworms are easily distinguishable when found on fecal examination, but modifications of diagnostic techniques are required to specifically detect tapeworm eggs (see Section 8.1.7). We present the main ...
Craig Reinemeyer, Martin Nielsen, 2012
3
The Global History of Paleopathology: Pioneers and Prospects
Pan Qifeng 349, 349 Pap, Ildiko 406, 407, 409 Papreckiene, Irena Balciuniene 471 parasites 8, 751, 751-9 see also coprology fleas 635 heirloom 755, 756, 757 helminths 107, 635, 753, 754, 755—7 host-parasite relationships 751, 755, 756 ...
Jane E. Buikstra, Charlotte Roberts, 2012
4
The Gilded Tongue: Overly Eloquent Words for Everyday Things
CONGERIES (KAHN-juh-REEZ):n. from Latin confrere (to bring together): a collection or aggregation, as of ideas, forces, or individuals. Society has been called a congeries of impermanent groupings. COPROLOGY (kuh-PRAHL-uh-jee ): n.
Rod L. Evans, 2006
5
Livestock waste management and pollution abatement: ...
This recognition is giving birth to what might be called the new science of the future: "Coprology". The word "coprology" is coined from the Greek words for manure and science (Taiganides, 1970b). The basic premise of Coprology is that there ...
American Society of Agricultural Engineers, 1971
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The Origins of English Words: A Discursive Dictionary of ...
keku: excrete. A variant of caca. which see. Gk copros: dung. coprolite, coprolith; coprology. coprophagous, as the dung beetle. OED lists 7 and details 8 relevant words beginning copro. (coproperty, though conjoined, should not be confused.)  ...
Joseph Twadell Shipley, 2001
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American Journal of Physical Anthropology
Cultural. Ecology. of. Prehistoric. Parasitism. on. the. Colorado. Plateau. as. Evidenced. by. Coprology. KARL J. REINHARD Department of Anthropology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843 KEY WORDS Helminth, ...
Aleš Hrdlička, 1988
8
Buffalo Medical Journal
Methods of Clinical Coprology as a General Indication For Diet DR RENE GAULTIER, PARIS. Ex-Chief of the Medical Clinic of the Hotel Dien and Assistant Physician to the Beaujon Hospital. CLINICAL, coprology has become, in recent years, ...
9
Proceedings - Western Hemisphere Nutrition Congress
The job calls for the science of the future: Coprology. (This is a term I have coined from the Greek words for waste [copros] and science [logos] . Your dictionary's definition of this word is outdated. My new definition is "in.") The basic premise of  ...
10
Book Review Digest
Excretion ISBN 0-375-50198-3 LC 98-27259 SUMMARY: Lewin presents an introduction to "coprology, the science of solid waste products." (N Y Times Book Rev) Index. REVIEW: N Y Times Book Rev vl04 no29 pl8 Jl 18 1999. David Kirby  ...

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COPROLOGY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term coprology is used in the context of the following news items.
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Handicapping the great and sometimes absurd team MVP debate
Any description of his stunts (involving death, bigotry, violence, and coprology) wouldn't be suitable for this site; his Wikipedia page is barely ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 14»
2
Natalie Morales on the top 10 surprises about being a mom
I never thought becoming a mom required a degree in scatology or coprology (which means the study of poop). I've done it all, and sometimes ... «Today.com, May 14»
3
William Buckland & The Noble Art of Coprology
Coprolites, from the Greek "kopros" and "litos" (or dung-stone), can be regarded as a variety of ichnofossils (trace fossils), defined more ... «Scientific American, Mar 14»
4
How Modi Sanitises Untouchability !
Titled "Coprology and Caste : : The Status of Sewerage in Ahmedabad, India”, it brings home a stark point that Ahmedabad may be one of the ... «CounterCurrents.org, Oct 13»
5
OMICS Group International is the New Publisher of 14 Noble …
He has got diplomas in Pathology, Bacteriology, Coprology, Hematology, Serology, and National Diploma of Specialist in Biology to his credit. «PR Web, Sep 13»

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