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scatology

scatology

9.9
Looking at human or animal poop to find health signs and past diets
  • noun
  • /ˌskætəˈlɑdʒi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : coprología
  • Modern scatology can reveal infections or diseases through chemical analysis of stool samples.

Examples

  • Paleontologists use scatology to analyze fossilized remains and learn about ancient diets.

  • The lab performed scatology to help diagnose the patient's digestive disorder.

  • The field of scatology is essential for understanding ancient diets.

  • Researchers in scatology analyze fecal samples for health insights.

  • Modern scatology can reveal infections or diseases through chemical analysis of stool samples.

  • The lab performed scatology to help diagnose the patient's digestive disorder.

  • Paleontologists use scatology to analyze fossilized remains and learn about ancient diets.

Compounds

bovine scatology
  • Specialized
9.9

A study of cow dung that shows what cows eat, their health, and effects on the land

Surface Forms

scatology singular
scatologies plural

Morphology

scatology = scat (transparent) = scat + ology

The word is a straightforward learned formation meaning 'study of scat/excrement'.

Etymology

Scatology comes from the Greek root skatos meaning 'dung' and the common ending -logy meaning 'study', so it literally means the 'study of dung'. That's why doctors and scientists use scatology to study stool or fossil droppings to find disease or learn about ancient diets.