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gemmology

gemmology |dʒɛˈmɒlədʒi |(also gemology ) ▶noun [ mass noun ] the study of precious stones. DERIVATIVES gemmological adjective, gemmologist noun ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Latin gemma ‘bud, jewel ’ + -logy .