Carcinology
/ˌkɑːr.sɪˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/noun
The branch of zoology that studies crustaceans.
Did you know?Carcinology comes from Greek karkinos, the same word that also named the zodiac sign Cancer, because both were linked to the crab’s sideways, clawed image.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
karkinos
“crab; also the zodiac sign Cancer”
Late Greek
Greek
karkinologia
“study of crustaceans”
19th Century
English
carcinology
“scientific study of crustaceans”
Modern English
English
carcinology
“the branch of zoology dealing with crustaceans”