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Yoruba

Etymology

ìmọ̀ (“knowledge, science”) +‎ ìwàláàyè-nǹkan (“the state of being alive, livingness”) +‎ oníkàákò (“microscopic, microfilm”), literally “Study of state of living of microscopic organisms”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ì.mɔ̃̀ ì.wà.láà.jè.nŋ̀.kã̄ ō.nĩ́.kàá.kò/

Noun

ìmọ̀ ìwàláàyè-nǹkan oníkàákò

1. microbiology

Derived terms

• onímọ̀-ìwàláàyè-nǹkan oníkàákò (“microbiologist”)