spongiology
noun
spon·gi·ol·o·gy
ˌspənjēˈäləjē,
ˌspän-
variants or spongology
späŋˈgä-
plural -es
: the study of sponges
Word History
Etymology
spongiology International Scientific Vocabulary spongi- + -logy; spongology from spongo- + -logy