Mateology

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Mateology \Ma`te*ol"o*gy\ (m[=a]`t[-e]*[o^]l"[-o]*j[y^]), n.
     [Gr. mataiologi`a; ma`taios useless, vain + lo`gos discourse:
     cf. F. mat['e]ologie.]
     A vain, unprofitable discourse or inquiry. [R.]
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