scatology

(skə tälə jē)

noun

  1. the study of feces or of fossil excrement
  2. obscenity or obsession with the obscene, esp. with excrement or excretion, in literature

Origin: scato- + -logy

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See scatology in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. sca·tol·o·gies
  1. The study of fecal excrement, as in medicine, paleontology, or biology.
  2. a. An obsession with excrement or excretory functions.
    b. The psychiatric study of such an obsession.
  3. 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
  • sca·tolˈo·gist noun

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