Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

planktology

/plæŋkˈtɒləd͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
plank-tol-o-gy
IPA
/plæŋkˈtɒləd͡ʒi/
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of plankton

Uncountable

Etymology

From plankto- + -logy or plankt- + -ology. By surface analysis, plankt- + -o- + -log + -y.

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Questions

How do you pronounce planktology?
The recorded pronunciation is /plæŋkˈtɒləd͡ʒi/.
What does planktology mean?
The study of plankton
Where does planktology come from?
From plankto- + -logy or plankt- + -ology. By surface analysis, plankt- + -o- + -log + -y.

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