Scatology Definition & Meaning

scatology
noun
  1. a preoccupation with obscenity (especially that dealing with excrement or excretory functions)
  2. (medicine) the chemical analysis of excrement (for medical diagnosis or for paleontological purposes)

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  • "eva braun scatology"
    AOL — AOL
  • "bovine scatology"
    AOL — AOL

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