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ne•crol•o•gy
(nə krol′ə jē, ne-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -gies.
nec•ro•log•i•cal
(nek′rə loj′i kəl),USA pronunciation nec′ro•log′ic, adj.
nec′ro•log′i•cal•ly, adv.
ne•crol′o•gist, n.
- a list of persons who have died within a certain time.
- a notice of death; obituary.
- necro- + -logy 1720–30
ne•crol′o•gist, n.
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