Coniology
/ˌkəʊnɪˈɒlədʒɪ/
noun
1.
a variant spelling of koniology
noun
the scientific study of dust in the atmosphere and its effects on plant and animal life; also written koniology
See koniology
Word Origin
Greek konis ‘dust’
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