Hippologist
[hi-pol-uh-jee] /hɪˈpɒl ə dʒi/
noun
1.
the study of horses.
noun
the study of horses
Word Origin
Greek hippos ‘horse’
Usage Note
adj. hippological, n. hippologist
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