piscatology en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /pɪskəˈtɒlədʒɪ/ (UK)
- /pɪskəˈtɑlədʒi/ (US)
Etymology
Irregular formation from the stem of Latin piscārī (“to fish”), + -ology.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The study of fishing.
Ned acquired the rudiments of orthography, geometry, piscatology, a phrase or two of French, and a profound loathing for the Classics.
1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin, published 2006, page 40: