scatology
(skə täl′ə jē)
noun
- the study of feces or of fossil excrement
- obscenity or obsession with the obscene, esp. with excrement or excretion, in literature
Origin:
scato- + -logy
See scatology in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. sca·tol·o·gies - The study of fecal excrement, as in medicine, paleontology, or biology.
a. An obsession with excrement or excretory functions.
b. The psychiatric study of such an obsession.
- Obscene language or literature, especially that dealing pruriently or humorously with excrement and excretory functions.
Related Forms:
- scatˌo·logˈi·cal (skătˌl-ŏjˈĭ-kəl), scatˌo·logˈic (-ĭk) adjective
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