Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gemellology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gemel-lol-o-gy
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the scientific study of twins and twinning.

Uncountable

Etymology

Latin gemellologiae, from Latin gemellus - twin-born, and Greek λόγος (logos) - study.

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Questions

What does gemellology mean?
the scientific study of twins and twinning.
Where does gemellology come from?
Latin gemellologiae, from Latin gemellus - twin-born, and Greek λόγος (logos) - study.

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