teuthology
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prettygoodwordteuthology - n., the study of cephalopods.
The branch of malacology (study of mollusks) that deals with squid, octopods, cuttlefish, nautaloids, and ye extinct ammonites and belemnites. Given the order of squids is Teuthida, I'm guessing it's from Greek roots, but cannot get a dictionary to confirm this, and besides, I'd rather have the t-shirt.
---L.
The branch of malacology (study of mollusks) that deals with squid, octopods, cuttlefish, nautaloids, and ye extinct ammonites and belemnites. Given the order of squids is Teuthida, I'm guessing it's from Greek roots, but cannot get a dictionary to confirm this, and besides, I'd rather have the t-shirt.
---L.
