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Well im not positive but one thing i do know is that in Greek hippo means horse and im guessing that ology has to do with the study so hippology is the study of horses.

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What is a hippologist?

A hippologist studies horses. Hippology is the study of horses.


Can hippology be plural?

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Hippology is the study of what?

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What do you call a person who trains horses?

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