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sexology /sex·ol·o·gy/ (sek-sol´ah-je) the scientific study of sex and sexual relations.
sex·ol·o·gy (sk-sl-j)
n.
The study of human sexual behavior.
sex·olo·gist n.
Sexology
The formal study of the differentiation and dimorphism of sex and of erotic/sexual pair-bonding of partners
sexology [sek-sol´ah-je]
the scientific study of sex and sexual relations.
sexology
Sexology The formal study of the differentiation and dimorphism of sex and of erotic/sexual pairbonding of partners. See Sexosophy.
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