teuthology

noun

Etymology: From Ancient Greek τευθίς (teuthís, “squid”) + -λογία (-logía, “-logy”).

1. The branch of malacology dealing with cephalopods.

   “The region concerned is faunally a very rich one, but as its teuthology has been hitherto practically unknown, the fact that a number of its most common and characteristic species are undescribed need be in no way surprising.”

   “Students of Teuthology today are fortunate to have a wealth of excellent references published in the past decade.”