glossology

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Glossology \Glos*sol"o*gy\, n. [Gr. ? tongue + -logy: cf. F.
   glossologie. See 3d {Gloss}.]
   1. The definition and explanation of terms; a glossary.
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   2. The science of language; comparative philology;
      linguistics; glottology.
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