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/yooh fol"euh jee/, n.the study of unidentified flying objects.[1955-60; UFO + -LOGY]
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ufology — noun Usage: often capitalized U&F & 1st O Etymology: UFO + logy Date: 1959 the study of unidentified flying objects • ufological adjective, often capitalized U&F & 1st O • ufologist noun, often capitalized U&F & 1st O … New Collegiate Dictionary
ufology — noun /ˌjuːˈfɑlədʒi,ˌjuːɛfˈɑlədʒi/ The study of UFOs … Wiktionary
ufology — study of alien spacecraft Sciences and Studies … Phrontistery dictionary
ufology — n. study of UFOs … English contemporary dictionary
ufology — ufol·o·gy … English syllables
