Definitions
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- noun The study of beards; a treatise on beards.
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- noun rare The study of
beards .
Etymologies
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pogono- + -ology
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Examples
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For inspiration, I recommend the "Hair India: A Guide to the Bizarre Beards and Magnificent Moustaches of Hindustan," a photography book that celebrates the fine art of pogonology, or the study of facial hair.
No Shave November: A mustache for a cause Melissa Bell 2010
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The study of beards.
May 12, 2008