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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(humorous, colloquial) The study of things that are indelicate or gross..
Hilarious fables for the modern kid interested in grossology tell about a musk ox and cabbage who are appalled by a skunk's smell, an echidna who swallows her new friend ant, and lunch buddies no one wants to have around—shark, wasp, and bacteria.
Dad's been a big proponent of the grossology trend in science museums: meaning he creates exhibits about things like boogers and farts. It's a little too much for me, but Dad loves it.
Welcome to the world of yuck, or what the academic world calls grossology.
Use grossology when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Grossology means (humorous, colloquial) The study of things that are indelicate or gross..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Hilarious fables for the modern kid interested in grossology tell about a musk ox and cabbage who are appalled by a skunk's smell, an echidna who swallows her new friend ant, and lunch buddies no one wants to have around—shark, wasp, and bacteria.
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