Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taraxacology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tarax-a-col-o-gy
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of the dandelion genus Taraxacum.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"British taraxacology in general and we ourselves in particular owe Chris Haworth a massive debt, as we have explained in the dedication of this book."
"The result is that in the United Kingdom alone about 250 microspecies of Taraxacum officinale are currently recognized. Although this kind of "taraxacology" seems to be a secret science for the layman, there are arguments that justify the recognition and naming of agamospecies."

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

taraxacologist

Rhymes With

language ecology nonhomology zoomusicology pseudoarchaeology osteoarcheology cognitology paleoalgology czechnology bicosmology intracrinology aeromycology hypercohomology

Questions

What does taraxacology mean?: The study of the dandelion genus Taraxacum.

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